A new executive order in Florida dictating that state employees are subject to drug testing no matter if they are under suspicion of using them is being questioned by the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. The new law was put into place by Republican Gov. Rick Scott. The ACLU says that the governor doesn’t have the power to institute such as law. Scott has ordered that all new hires undergo... 

President Barack Obama released the long form of his birth certificate today, thus putting to rest any issues or doubts about where he was born. During a Wednesday press conference, Obama said that the question of if he was really born in Honolulu, Hawaii, had been going on for two and a half years. He added that during that timeframe he has wondered why it went so long, and that although usually he... 

First Lady Michelle Obama’s plane was forced to make a second attempt for landing on Monday after a first go around had them too close to a military cargo plane that caused it to be unsafe to land the first time around. The plane was carrying the First Lady, vice-president Biden’s wife, Jill Biden and other passengers and eventually laded safely. The cause of the incident is under investigation.... 

As time grows shorter, a government shutdown seems more and more likely, according to reports coming out of Washington. Even so, House Speaker John Boehner, who was fresh out of a White House meeting, said that Republicans and Democrats were somewhat closer to a deal to prevent it from happening. Unfortunately, a mere 12 hours later, he was reporting that they were further apart than they had been... 

Past Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura said today that if Ron Paul runs as a 2012 Presidential candidate as a Libertarian, then he would agree to be the Vice Presidential running mate if chosen. The announcement was made during an interview on the ABC Good Morning American show with George Stephanopoulos. While Ventura has said he would agree to be Ron Paul’s running mate, Ron Paul himself has been quiet... 

Potential presidential candidate Donald Trump released his official birth certificate to ABC News this week after previously showing a certificate of live birth. The document was issued by the New York City Department of Health and has been posted on the ABC News website. It shows that Trump was born at the Jamaica Hospital in New York on June 14, 1946. The same information had also been on the certificate... 

Well-known millionaire businessman Donald Trump, who has been considering making a presidential bid, is set to talk at an Iowa Republican dinner June 10. This is the start of the Iowa caucuses which start the voting procedures for president. Trump has also said he plans a visit to the first primary state in June, which is New Hampshire. Trump was approached earlier last month by state GOP Chairman... 

The man suspected of arson in the burning of a black church in Springfield, Mass. is set for trial on Monday. Michael Jacques, as well as two other men, is accused of burning down the Macedonia Church of God on Nov. 5, 2008 because he was upset about the election of President Barack Obama. Jacques, 26, says he is not guilty and that he was coerced into signing a confession saying that he was involved... 

Several Republicans expressed some criticism on President Obama’s time frame for military actions regarding Libya, as the U.S. and allies continue to bomb the country as part of the current operations in Libya. Rep. Senator John McCain said he felt the president waited a bit longer than he should have, but that he still believes we should support both him and the troops in this endeavor. McCain,... 

On Friday, a supporter of Texas congressman Ron Paul filed suit with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) against potential Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The supporter, Shawn Michael Thompson, was a campaign aide when Paul ran for president in 2008. He made the complaint in Florida. In the suit, it says that Trump is looking into a possible presidential campaign bid without filing...