Phillip Swarts
Articles by Phillip Swarts
Associated Press to sue State Dept. for Hillary Clinton emails
The Associated Press announced Wednesday that they will sue the State Department in an effort to force the release of all the emails and other documents from Hillary Rodham Clinton's time as secretary of state. Published March 11, 2015
Sex offenders go under the radar in federal witness protection program: IG
Sex offenders who entered the federal witness protection program were sometimes given waivers so they did not have to register as a sex offender in their new life, federal investigators said Wednesday, raising concerns that law enforcement officials didn't do enough to protect citizens. Published March 11, 2015
French thieves make off with millions of euros in jewels
On a highway south of Paris in the middle of the night Wednesday, 15 armed suspects stole two vans that were carrying millions of euros in jewels, French police said. Published March 11, 2015
Fannie Mae putting taxpayers back at risk with careless behavior, probe warns
Nearly seven years after it was bailed out from the housing market crash, mortgage giant Fannie Mae is still engaging in behavior that could precipitate future financial crises and taxpayer losses, a government watchdog warns in a report to be released Wednesday. Published March 11, 2015
Wikipedia suing NSA over Internet spying
A collection of civil-liberties and free-speech advocates, including the popular Wikipedia site, announced Tuesday they are suing the National Security Agency over its broad surveillance of U.S. Internet traffic, in part based on information gleaned from NSA leaker Edward Snowden. Published March 10, 2015
2 University of Oklahoma students expelled over racist video
University of Oklahoma President David Boren has expelled two students he says have been identified as leading a racist chant as part of a fraternity event. Published March 10, 2015
U.S. visited by more foreigners than ever: Report
Roughly 75 million foreign citizens visited the U.S. in 2014, making it the nation's best year for international tourism, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Published March 10, 2015
Sen. Leahy: Honor Selma by confirming Loretta Lynch
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said his colleagues can honor the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march in Selma by voting to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next Attorney General. Published March 10, 2015
Student leaders veto vote to remove U.S. flag from California campus space
A California university student's effort to ban the U.S. flag from an inclusive space on campus was rejected Saturday by his classmates. Published March 10, 2015
Missouri appeals judge appointed to take over Ferguson court
Ferguson's municipal court judge resigned Monday following a scathing Justice Department report that said the court imposed harsh fees on citizens just to generate revenue. Published March 10, 2015
Iranian man gets 2 years in prison for fraudulent pilot’s license attempt
An Iranian man who tried to get a U.S. pilot's license for passenger jets by using a stolen identity will serve more than two years in prison, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Published March 9, 2015
Ted Cruz: Federal charges against Sen. Menendez could be retaliation for Obama criticism
Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday questioned whether a federal investigation of Sen. Robert Menendez is politically motivated due to the New Jersey Democrat's opposition to President Obama's negotiations with Iran. Published March 7, 2015
‘Glitter bomb’ goes off in Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s office over pro-life stance
A Republican representative's office was hit with a "glitter bomb" on Thursday, apparently in retaliation for the congressman's pro-life stance. Published March 7, 2015
University of California, Irvine student group votes to ban American flag
The student government at the University of California, Irvine, voted Tuesday to remove all American flags from one of their rooms, arguing that the flag could be considered offensive and anti-inclusive. Published March 7, 2015
Planet Fitness in Mich. revokes woman’s membership over transgender dispute
A Michigan Planet Fitness canceled a woman's membership after she campaigned to get a transgender person, whom she described as "a man," booted from the women's locker room. Published March 7, 2015
Jeff Flake riffs on Sharknado, says taxpayers should beware ‘Porknado’
A U.S. senator warned Friday that the government should take a lesson from a popular B-movie and try not to combine cyclones and sharks. Published March 7, 2015
State Department criticizes lack of progress in South Sudan peace talks
The State Department on Friday slammed the warring leaders of South Sudan, saying they had "failed the people...by refusing to make the compromises necessary for peace." Published March 7, 2015
China pulls anti-pollution film ‘Under the Dome’ from websites
A documentary film highlighting China's severe pollution problems has been taken down by that nation's propaganda agencies. Published March 7, 2015
White House temporarily locked down after vendor cart fire
The White House was temporarily locked down Saturday morning after a near-by vendor cart caught fire. Published March 7, 2015
Polygamous gay marriage ceremony held in Thailand: ‘We all had a lot of feelings for each other’
Three gay men wed in Thailand in what may be world's first polygamous gay marriage. Published March 7, 2015
