Trump and Congress stalling nominees

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-administration-appointee-tracker/database/?utm_term=.9618d77490d2

The Tragic Case of Alfie Evans: U.K.

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/alfie-evans-nhs-healthcare-mike-huckabee-usa-republicans-a8321601.html

Hurricane Maria couldn't squash Puerto Rico Spirit

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/04/16/voices-hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-food/517071002/

Puerto Rico still devasted by Hurricane Maria

https://www.chelsearecord.com/2018/04/13/six-months-later-puerto-rico-still-devastated-by-hurricane-maria/

Puerto Rico Blackout

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/20/604316012/puerto-rico-restores-electricity-after-this-weeks-power-outage

Cryptocurrency explained

https://www.cryptocurrencyarmy.com/cryptocurrency-explained/

Ripple Surges: Cryptos Rebound

https://www.forbes.com/sites/cbovaird/2018/04/20/ripple-prices-surge-20-as-cryptos-rebound/#2d2952feac75

DACA impasse complicated

http://www.bgdailynews.com/opinion/commentary/daca-impasse-a-complicated-matter/article_5ad5b7ec-c81f-510a-a8cd-a1b96fb588a3.html

State Dept. Jobs Need Filling

https://politicalwire.com/2018/04/15/most-top-state-department-jobs-are-empty/

$18.5 billion in recovery grants for Puerto Rico

http://www.wcax.com/content/news/US-awards-185-billion-in-recovery-grants-for-Puerto-Rico-479289853.html

Stocks to buy as Syria tensions flare

https://www.nasdaq.com/article/5-defense-stocks-to-buy-as-syria-tensions-flare-up-cm947024

How the U.S. and China can prevent a trade war

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-the-us-and-china-could-end-this-tit-for-tat-trade-war-2018-04-06

How is China stealing U.S. intellectual property?

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-is-the-us-accusing-china-of-stealing-intellectual-property-2018-04-05

What could turn cryptocurrencies around?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2018/03/30/what-could-turn-bitcoin-ripple-ethereum-and-litecoin-around/#3557e1691149

Latest news on cryptocurrency ending 3/30/2018

https://coincentral.com/this-week-in-cryptocurrency-march-30th-2018/

Chinese impose tariffs on U.S.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-43614400

What's up with Teacher Pay?

https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/teacher-pay/index.html

Trump promises $1.5 trillion for infrastructure

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/03/29/trump-promised-1-5-trillion-in-infrastructure-spending-hes-1-percent-of-the-way-there/

Sorry state of Amtrak

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/07/10/the-sorry-state-of-amtraks-on-time-performance-mapped/

Future of High Speed Rail in U.S.

www.wdel.com/news/in-the-race-to-high-speed-rail-where-does-the/article_daa80b8c-9b33-11e7-9efc-23e2ba7be286.html

New Korean Trade Deal

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-28/trump-scores-his-first-revised-trade-deal-with-south-korea

Background Checks for guns/NICS

https://www.thetrace.org/2015/07/background-checks-nics-guns-dylann-roof-charleston-church-shooting/

What's in the federal spending bill?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/03/24/whats-included-and-whats-not-in-the-1-3-trillion-omnibus-bill/#2b85a4ccff4c

Private Equity Firms winners in new spending bill, Could help fund small business

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-22/apollo-to-ares-among-surprise-winners-in-congress-spending-bill

How to mine "Litecoin"

https://www.coindesk.com/information/how-to-mine-litecoin/

Spending Bill to fund rebuilding military, give military pay raises

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/military-budget-in-massive-spending-bill-would-usher-in-pay-raises-new-ships-and-planes-1.518207

What is an Omnibus Spending Bill?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnibus_spending_bill

Basically, it's a bill that groups together smaller appropriations bills to allow for one vote.

What is Litecoin and how do you "mine" it?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/02/08/what-is-litecoin/#2842236d33f7

Last Month Cryptocurrency Performance

http://www.digitalcurrencygrid.com/2018/03/04/1-month-cryptocurrency-performance-leaders-litecoin/

Investment alternatives to cryptocurrencies

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/forget-cryptocurrencies-apos-better-off-113300961.html

How to invest in infrastructure as US rebuilds

https://www.thestreet.com/story/13584120/1/how-to-invest-in-infrastructure-as-u-s-rebuilds-roads-and-bridges.html

Latest on Puerto Rico recovery

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/puerto-rico-hurricane-recovery/

ISIS defeated in Syria but still threat elsewhere

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/isis-speading-to-new-regions-us-warns-its-law-enforcement-partners-1818385

U.S. Debt compared to rest of world

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/774/economics/list-of-national-debt-by-country/

Housing Starts fall 7 percent

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/16/us-housing-starts-fell-7-percent-in-february.html

Wage Growth Slows

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/09/monthly-jobs-numbers-february-2018-448785

Underemployment and Discouraged worker rate mainly unchanged

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf

Unemployment Rate News Release

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Pros and Cons of NAFTA

https://www.thebalance.com/nafta-pros-and-cons-3970481

Basics of Tariffs and Trade Barriers

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/08/tariff-trade-barrier-basics.asp

NRA sues Florida over raising age to purchase rifles

Age of Majority is left up to the states to determine.  At this time the AOM for Florida is 18.  Therefore, unless they change that in the Florida Constitution, raising the age for rifle purchase could be considered unconstitutional.  Unlike alcohol, the right to bear arms is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

https://definitions.uslegal.com/a/age-of-majority/
https://minors.uslegal.com/age-of-majority/florida-age-of-majority-law/s

Congress still useless on DACA and guns

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/08/no-resolution-on-daca-or-guns-but-congress-naming-lots-post-offices.html

Latest on FCC's net neutrality repeal

https://www.forbes.com/sites/washingtonbytes/2018/03/06/the-fccs-net-neutrality-repeal-the-end-of-the-internet-or-a-path-to-a-legislative-compromise/

Puerto Rico Electric Grid Snaps

https://www.yahoo.com/news/puerto-rico-power-grid-snaps-nearly-1-million-200226016.html

Congress has plan on Infrastructure

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-08/ryan-says-congress-to-break-up-trump-s-infrastructure-proposals

How US steelmakers have survived

http://dolarr.com/how-american-steelmakers-have-survived-without-trumps-help/

How to Invest in Cryptocurrency

https://thedroidguy.com/2018/03/buy-qtum-qtum-cryptocurrency-coin-3-simple-steps-1080764

Comparison: Roth vs. Traditional IRA

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/roth-or-traditional-ira-account

U.S. Trade deficit explained

https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-trade-deficit-causes-effects-trade-partners-3306276

Corporations mainly using tax bread to buy back shares

http://businessexplorers.org/2018/03/02/companies-projected-to-use-tax-cut-for-record-share-buybacks-jpmorgan/

Mainland Mayors partner to help Puerto Rico

http://www.governing.com/gov-mayor-exchange-puerto-rico-maria-recovery-lc.html

Review of Puerto Rico's new fiscal plan

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/02/puerto-ricos-new-fiscal-plan-misses-the-mark-commentary.html

Steel Tariffs: Who wins, who loses?

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/16/investing/steel-aluminum-tariff-stocks-ford-alcoa/index.html

What you need to know about increasing interest rates

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/16/what-you-need-to-know-about-rising-interest-rates.html

Information on fixing the NICS *Background checks

http://www.fixnics.org/factinfo.cfm

Puerto Rico recovery hampered by PREPA

https://thinkprogress.org/puerto-rico-recovery-power-84c087e1a2d0/

Ethereum faces massive growth and challenges

http://www.ibtimes.com/ethereum-faces-massive-growth-despite-challenges-2655540

Past ban on Assault Weapons had mixed results

https://www.factcheck.org/2013/02/did-the-1994-assault-weapons-ban-work/

Gun owners explain why they have an AR-15

http://abcnews.go.com/US/ar-15-owners-explain-guns/story?id=39873644

Trump makes move to ban bump stocks

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-bump-stock-ban-guns-regulation-shooting/

J.P. Morgan advice on stock volatility

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-16/jpmorgan-says-don-t-lose-any-more-sleep-over-stock-volatility

Puerto Rico's makeover, What's going on?

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2018/02/11/corporate-media-ignoring-puerto-ricos-shock-doctrine-makeover

Blackouts in Puerto Rico could be coming soon

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-16/puerto-rico-faces-blackouts-again-this-time-due-to-bankruptcy

Whatever happened to the bump stock ban?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/us/politics/bump-stocks-congress-national-rifle-association-mass-shootings.html

"Assault" rifle vs. "Hunting" rifle: difference explained

https://www.policeone.com/the-tacticalist/articles/7209499-Assault-weapons-vs-sporting-weapons-Whats-the-difference/

Puerto Rico suspends housing contract

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/puerto-rico-suspends-133m-post-hurricane-housing-contract-53087713

Starting to invest: Here's the best ways

https://investorjunkie.com/51783/best-way-invest-1000/

Best cryptocurrencies to invest

https://beebom.com/best-cryptocurrencies-to-invest/

Trump plan for Food Stamp reform: Harvest Basket

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-new-food-stamps-plan-a-basket-of-us-food-direct-to-your-doorstep-2018-02-12

Latest on Bitcoin: More volatile than stock market

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/bitcoin-price-could-hit-50000-this-year-experts-say.html

Puerto Rico update on electrical grid

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2018-02-12/puerto-rico-officials-say-power-back-most-after-blackout.html

How to invest in U.S. bonds

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchelltuchman/2014/02/03/how-to-invest-in-u-s-bonds/

10 best investments for next 10 years

https://investorplace.com/2017/07/10-best-investments-for-the-next-10-years/#.WoIb_UxFy1s

Stocks and Bonds FAQ

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/12/investing/stock-market-volatility-faqs/index.html

Stock Market Volatility explained

https://www.nasdaq.com/article/stock-market-volatility-is-the-economy-involved-cm919286

Baby steps to entitlement reform

http://www.aei.org/publication/if-entitlement-reform-is-too-hard-lawmakers-can-take-baby-steps/

Infrastructure needs: 54000 bridges need repair or replacing

https://irei.com/news/54300-u-s-bridges-need-replacing-repairs-says-study-2/

Infrastructure needs: Air Traffic Control

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeboyd/2017/02/15/air-traffic-control-modernization-privatization-wont-fix-it/

Infrastructure needs: Electrical Grid

https://www.npr.org/2016/08/22/490932307/aging-and-unstable-the-nations-electrical-grid-is-the-weakest-link

Entitlements threaten entire federal budget

https://www.forbes.com/sites/miltonezrati/2018/02/09/entitlements-threaten-the-entire-federal-budget/

Interest rates due to rise with strong economy

https://bearingdrift.com/2018/02/07/new-normal-rising-interest-rates/

Late night budget deal

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/lawmakers-night-showdown-ends-bipartisan-101031131.html

Invest in US infrastructure

http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/371941-we-must-not-wait-another-year-to-invest-in-americas-aging-infrastructure

Facing backlash, FEMA to stay in Puerto Rico

http://politicsfinder.com/2018/02/02/fema-big-move-trump-furious/

Complaints about FEMA food aid in Puerto Rico

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/02/01/puerto-rico-food-aid-brought-chocolate-bars-and-cookies-some-residents-say/1085800001/

British Virgin Islands update after Irma

https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/update-after-hurricane-irma-bvi

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/jan/30/british-virgin-islands-tourism-holiday-recovery-after-hurricane-irma-hotels

2018: Insurance Individual Mandate still in effect

http://time.com/money/5043622/gop-tax-reform-bill-individual-mandate/

What does the Nunes memo prove?

http://www.abc-7.com/story/37416242/what-the-nunes-memo-actually-proves

Infrastructure: Threats rise to U.S. electrical grid

https://www.forbes.com/sites/constancedouris/2018/01/16/as-cyber-threats-to-the-electric-grid-rise-utilities-regulators-seek-solutions/

Puerto Rico privatizes corrupt utility

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-puertorico-power-prepa/puerto-rico-to-sell-off-crippled-power-utility-prepa-idUSKBN1FB31M

Armed Federal Agents Enter Warehouse in Puerto Rico to Seize Hoarded Electric Equipment

https://theintercept.com/2018/01/10/puerto-rico-electricity-prepa-hurricane-maria/

What is a Continuing Resolution?

Legislation that allows a government organization to operate while its budget is still yet to be approved

Corruption delays Puerto Rico recovery

http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2018/01/no_calm_after_the_storm_corruption_delays_puerto_r.html

CHIP still needs funding!

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chip-funding-run-millions-children-211827221.html

Pros and Cons of Trade Schools

http://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/paul-ryans-merit-immigration-plan-includes-low-skill-farmworkers/216438

Immigration plan to include low skill farmworkers

http://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/paul-ryans-merit-immigration-plan-includes-low-skill-farmworkers/216438

Most Promising Jobs in 2018

https://blog.linkedin.com/2018/january/11/linkedin-data-reveals-the-most-promising-jobs-and-in-demand-skills-2018

How has the stock market handled past government shutdowns

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-how-the-stock-market-has-handled-past-government-shutdowns-2018-01-16

What happens during a "Government Shutdown"?

http://ussanews.com/News1/2018/01/16/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-government-shutdown-that-may-be-coming/

Raising minimum wage vs. welfare, A Study in Economics

http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2014/02/the_minimum_wag_3.html

Social Security Disability fraud is rare

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/195559-social-secuity-disability-fraud-is-rare

Social Security/Medicare Reform off the table for 2018

http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20171219/FREE/121909997/PH/12-predictions-from-inside-the-newsroom&Params=Itemnr=7

FISA court explained

http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/08/politics/fisa-court-explainer-trnd/index.html

What's ahead for the markets in 2018

http://www.royalgazette.com/bryan-dooley/article/20180103/whats-ahead-for-markets-in-2018&template=mobileart

How do cartels get drugs into U.S.?

www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34934574

Map of drug flow into the United States

www.businessinsider.com/16-maps-of-drug-flow-into-the-united-states-2012-7

Puerto Rico still in crisis, needs radical changes

http://www.courant.com/politics/capitol-watch/hc-pol-murphy-blumenthal-puerto-rico-update-20180102-story.html

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin explained

https://www.cbronline.com/verticals/fintech/bitcoin-ether-dash-litecoin-cryptocurrency-explained/

What does "full employment" mean?

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fullemployment.asp