Today, U.S. Reps. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley, Calif.) and Blake Farenthold (R-Corpus Christi, Texas) reintroduced the “Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act,” a bill to protect American companies at the International Trade Commission (ITC) from abusive litigation at the hands of patent trolls. Read more about Cárdenas, Farenthold Protect American Companies From 'Patent Trolls'
Days after Belgian law enforcement captured alive ISIS terrorist Salah Abdeslam, one of the suspected ringleaders of the deadly Paris attacks, terrorists retaliated in Brussels by launching a series of explosions at the airport and train station. 34 civilians are dead and 170 are injured. Read more about Brussels Terrorist Attacks
A retired Pennsylvania state trooper was shot and killed by police after attempting to rob a toll plaza on a turnpike. The former trooper had killed one of the toll collectors and a security guard during the robbery. Read more about Retired PA Trooper Killed After Robbing Toll Road Plaza
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was a giant of American jurisprudence. His intellect, wit, and commitment to the rule of law inspired a generation of legal minds -- including me -- to follow the law as written and to uphold the Constitution for the health of our democracy. Scalia resuscitated our nation's constitutional principles during a crucial time. Read more about Public Should Have Voice in Picking Next Supreme Court Justice
The Veterans Administration failed to contact thousands of veterans who submitted applications for health care. Apparently, those applications were incomplete, but the VA did not tell the vets to correct the applications and resubmit them; so the applications were left pending on a shelf with no action by the VA and no health care for the veterans. Read more about Department Of Veterans Affairs Failures
A few weeks ago, the FBI released a game called “Slippery Slope” that was aimed at a Gen-Z and Millennial audience, but was apparently developed by the “Department of Tone Deafness.” I use that snark, as the game itself, aside from being oddly crafted, is a poor attempt to replicate a “flappy bird” type environment while succeeding in being offensive to M Read more about How Not to Fight ISIS and the Trouble with Jillenials
While the political campaigns are moving on, Obama's Stalinist tactics were on parade when Loretta Lynch confirmed that she's referring complaints to DOJ against oil companies for potential criminal prosecution. Read more about The Fight Over Free Speech and Science
In light of the recent challenges that the Wounded Warrior organization has faced, I thought it was high time to highlight the fantastic work of the Cowtown Warriors in Fort Worth, Texas.