The U.S. government is pressuring Bolivia to free American businessman Yanky Ostreicher, detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local (more…)
Today, President Obama delivered a statement on the devastating tornadoes and severe weather that impacted Oklahoma. He described the response efforts underway, and assured the people of Moore and all (more…)
Despite the 7 percent budget cuts imposed on the National Weather Service - a result of the sequester - the agency says it was still able to provide “ample warning” to residents of Oklahoma. (more…)
The U.S. government doesn’t have to release more than 50 photos taken of Osama bin Laden after his death, following a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals. (more…)
Don’t worry about having to change your tax policies too much, Tim Cook-you’re not a Tea Party group seeking tax exemptions. Apple CEO Tim Cook insisted in his testimony before the Senate Permanent (more…)
[Click here to read Sean Penn's testimony.] Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, (more…)
Senate investigators accuse Apple of wiring together a complicated system to shield billions of dollars in international profits from both U.S. and foreign tax collectors. (more…)
Rav Dovid Pardo of Sarajevo, author of Chasdei Dovid on the Tosefta, and Maskil L’Dovid on Rashi (1710 or 1719-1792). In 1765, he moved from Venice to Bosnia and brought several talmidei (more…)
White House officials were notified of a Treasury Department inspector general report on the IRS but elected not to tell President Obama about it. (more…)