Feinstein, Cruz Spar Over Constitutional Rights
Feinstein is familiar with them, she just doesn't like them
Civil Liberties
Gun Background Check Bill Would Register Firearms and Criminalize Many Gun Owners
Loaning a gun to a friend would be illegal
New York Subjects Thousands of Prisoners to Solitary Confinement
The state's go-to disciplinary tool
British Prime Minister Stops Talks on Press Regulation
Leaders of other major parties not impressed
The Status of Gay Marriage and the GOP: It's Complicated
Their evolution is bound to be different from Obama's
This Is What It's Like to Take on School Unions As a Democratic Leader in California
Gloria Romero fights for school choice from the left.
Hungary's Prime Minister Brushes Human Rights Concerns Over Constitutional Changes Aside
Says they are not a threat to democracy or existing law
Marine with Concealed Weapon Stops Woman's Beating
Victim was being kicked in the head by a guy
DOJ Accused of Withholding Evidence in Swartz Case
Feds also accused of seizing evidence without a warrant.
A History Lesson From Clarence Thomas
Correcting a liberal smear about the conservative Supreme Court justice.
Armed Guard in Thailand Holds Off Pack Attacking Nursing School
Great way to prevent violence against women
Obama's Defense on Drones: He's Not Dick Cheney
True. Cheney didn't pretend he was transparent and not authoritarian.
Elderly UK Activist Wins Fight to Have Surveillance Files Purged
Had no criminal record, but police were keeping tabs on 88-year-old's presence at demonstrations
3rd Day of Protests for Armed Brooklyn Teen Shot and Killed by Police
Turned violent as youth threw bottles at cops
Sexual Assault Victims in Military Testify to Senate
High-ranking officials not to be trusted, they say
What if New York's Nanny Is Actually a Thug?
And what will they let the government do to us next?
China May Change One-Child Policy
Economic changes mean less pressure for big families even as more workers are desirable
Cody Wilson Defends 3D-Printing Guns at SXSW
It's worth doing just because the government doesn't like it
3 Problems Rand Paul Faces with His Post-Filibuster Fame
Republicans, Democrats, and the rest of the world
Outcome Uncertain for Inmates Waiting on Maryland Death Penalty Ban
Condemned prisoners might still be snuffed
Clergy Sex Abuse Payouts Top $2.5 Billion
There have been nearly 17,000 reported victims
Egypt Won't Allow Screening of Film about Nation's Jews
Little has changed for filmmakers following Mubarak's overthrow
Group Wants Impartial Military Justice System
Commanding officers can currently overrule juries and judges
Fear of a Skeleton Saint
A form of worship crosses the Mexican border—and so does a moral panic.
Rand Paul Proposes Getting Government Out of Marriage
Deal with same-sex marriage by making the tax code neutral to status
Why The GOP/Ryan Budget is a Non-Starter for Libertarians
It grows the size, scope, and spending of government.
