With the Powerball jackpot now nearly $1.5 billion for Wednesday's drawing, just about everybody is playing. Here's a question though, how is the Powerball legal in so many states when other forms of gambling, including online gambling, are illegal? Why is the government allowed a monopoly on gambling?

President Barack Obama has announced a series of executive actions on gun control. He says he wants to end gun violence running rampant in the United States. But is it a fair question to ask? Is the President all talk on this issue and do the actions by his administration speak louder than his words?

For the first time, the federal government is actually recalling military equipment that was granted to local law enforcement.