UK Prime Minister David Cameron has told NBC that he wants Britain and the US to work together to destroy the Islamic State (IS), which has been seizing land in Syria and Iraq. Two years ago, Parliament voted down proposed military action against Syria, however since then IS (formerly known as ISIS) has expanded and committed …

Oregon has passed a bill to allow birth control to be available over-the-counter, meaning without prescription. The state will be the first in the country to permit this if it goes through completely. California attempted a similar law in 2013, however its implementation has since been delayed due to medical boards struggling over rules allowing …

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Saturday that he believes that black voters are becoming more open to the Republican Party. According to The Hill: “I think there’s a lot of people who are waking up,” the neurosurgeon-turned-presidential candidate said at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa. “I met with a group of …

Following the shooting in Chattanooga (which killed 4 US Marines on the scene, with a Navy sailor dying on Saturday from wounds), the governors of six states have authorized the arming of the National Guard in response. The governors of Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Florida and Indiana have authorized the arming of full-time National Guard …

In December, former congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty to one account of tax fraud. On Friday, Judge Pamela K. Chen sentenced him to 8 months in prison. News of Grimm’s crimes was brought to light by a federal investigation of his campaign fundraising. It was found that Grimm had under-reported wages and profits for his …