Jan Schill of Oklahoma, along with her husband, took an ad out in the local newspaper (Purcell Register) to tell voters to not vote for her father for the position of district judge. Schill’s father, John Mantooth, says that his daughter is just upset about her parents’ 1981 divorce. Mantooth, in a three-way race for ... Read More

Iraqi lawmakers cancelled a scheduled session of the Iraqi parliament, saying that the multitude of factions involved needed more time to figure out who would eventually hold the country’s highest office. This follows elections in March which failed to produce a clear winner for the office of the Prime Minister. More than four-and-a-half months after ... Read More

The most comprehensive financial regulatory law has been signed into law by President Barack Obama. The law received final approval from the Senate last week, and aims to reduce the type of risk-taking that helped contribute (if not cause) the global financial meltdown of 2007-2009. Many are curious to see how helpful this new law ... Read More

A billboard funded by a local Iowa Tea Party activist group was removed today, after it had angered many in the local community, including other Tea Party activists. The billboard showed Obama flanked by Hitler and Lenin and read, “Radical leaders prey on the fearful & naive.” A spokesperson for the 200-person group that organised ... Read More

Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah, are the first states which may introduce Arizona-style strict immigration laws early next year. There are at least seventeen states which took steps in 2010 to introduce laws similar to that in Arizona, which allows police officers to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. However, most ... Read More