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A new OGB pharmaceutical contract may force the change, despite bipartisan opposition to the plan.

A red fox was captured by the U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday after they received several reports of the aggressive animal on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

Gaming could come back to Lafayette, but are we doing it for the right reasons?

If you were planning on using your refund dollars for a big TV, braces, vacation, or anything else - you are probably going to have to adjust your plans.

Here is a logical and reasonable explanation for what is occurring when you feel that faint vibration of your phone while it is in your pants pocket. Who knew we were all so important.

Are you fed up with the FEDS and want to give em a piece of your mind? Then have a few drinks and head on over to www.drunkdialcongress.org and make it happen! Whether you're a Federal worker who's out of work right now, or you've just had ENOUGH.

As of 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, the federal government closed down. Congressional leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate were unable to reach an agreement on a budget or a temporary fix, known as a continuing resolution, before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1.

With Congress unable to agree on a budget or even a short-term emergency bill, it's increasingly likely that the federal government will suffer its first shutdown in 17 years. Leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate will trade proposals on Monday, but neither side is optimistic that they will reach an agreement.

Today, the IRS released to the Committee another parody video made with taxpayer dollars. This time, the video is a parody of Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice.” Based on information provided by the IRS, the cost of the video was approximately $10,000 and was made to be shown at an IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division Conference.

We're number one, We're number one! Cleaning up Louisiana politics was one of the promises that Bobby Jindal made while running for the office a few years ago. It appears as though he may have been unable to keep that promise to the people of our state.

From Foxnews.com Reports that the Obama administration has been collecting the phone records of millions of Verizon customers in the U.S. could contradict statements made by top officials who previously claimed the government was not holding data on Americans...

Besides the long lines at security what is the biggest pain in the butt about flying? I would say for most of us, it is getting from the runway, through the terminal, then to baggage claim, then to our ground transportation. What if we could eliminate all those steps just by changing the design of the aircraft?

It happens in cities large and small across this great nation. The voting public becomes despondent with the elected officials in place and then find ways to get the elected officials out of office.  This resident of Miami Beach Florida is demanding that the mayor of that city resign, he makes a pretty good case.

I understand why I pay taxes, we get a lot of services from government on the federal, state and local levels. I just hate it when the government spends my money on programs that might not REALLY be in the best interest of all of us. Do you think the facebook game Farmville should be a priority? How about rap music videos?

I love stirring the pot of conspiracy, partly because it leads to great discussion and partly because it's fun to watch some people freak out over things that have been going on for years anyway. The Department of Transportation of the United States of America, that would be our government has announced they would love to see "data recorders" placed in all cars. They say it's so that in

You make a search on the Internet, you call your brother in Kansas you think all of this is private information. Well guess what, it isn't. Uncle Sam can, if he wants too, find out exactly where you go on the Internet and who you talk to on your cellphone and when. Now the government wants communication providers to hold on to that information even longer. I understand it helps them catch the bad