Feds have spent 13 years failing to verify whether passport data is legit

Enlarge / Leonel Cordova (L) and Noris Cordova, who are not plaintiffs in this lawsuit, speak to a CBP officer at Miami International Airport on March 4, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) For over a decade, Customs and Border Protection has failed to properly verify e-passports (which contain biometric data) as “it […]

Bitcoin can become a legit global currency — in theory, Goldman says

REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao Bitcoin can serve as a global currency in theory, according to Goldman Sachs strategists.  The reality is that much of the developed world already has stable monetary systems, alternative stores of value, and the US dollar for foreign trade and reserves.   Cryptocurrencies may be useful in parts of the global financial system where […]

Russian jet buzzes over DC & Trump golf course – but it’s all legit, don't worry

A Russian Air Force observation plane entered secure airspace over Washington, DC, reportedly flying past the Pentagon and CIA before veering off to New Jersey, where Donald Trump is vacationing. US defense officials told media the jet had full clearance. Two Russian observation flights over the Washington, DC, metropolitan area – authorized under the Open […]

I Tried The Underwear That's All Over Instagram To See If It's Actually Legit

I forgot I was wearing underwear, TBH. MeUndies isn’t lying when it describes its underwear as “smooth and supple.” Seriously, the word “supple” makes me gag and I’m even willing to use it here. I never felt them riding up, and the waistband is super-soft, so it didn’t dig into my skin. Usually when I […]

The curious case of ClinicalTrials.gov, where dubious stem cell therapies seem legit

Enlarge (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency) Earlier this year, doctors reported the case of three women who went blind after having stem cells derived from their own fat injected directly into their eyeballs—a procedure for which they each paid $ 5,000. Piecing together how those women came to pay for such a treatment, the […]

Power Recap: If the Feds Aren't Legit, You Must Acquit — Plus: Who Dies?

Need to catch up? Check out the previous Power recap here. The dumpster fire that is Angela’s legal career continues to blaze in this week’s Power, but at least this latest conflagration is for a noble-ish cause: Assistant U.S. Attorney Valdes’ honesty about her co-workers’ dishonesty gets Ghost’s case dropped. But before you start feeling […]