A New Federal Press Shield Bill Falters Just Before the Finish Line in Congress
A law to protect people engaged in journalism from having to reveal sources gets blocked by Sen. Tom Cotton.
A law to protect people engaged in journalism from having to reveal sources gets blocked by Sen. Tom Cotton.
A rushed process once again created a bad result.
Although both bills have broad bipartisan support, they never got a vote in the Senate and were excluded from the omnibus spending bill.
The Congressional Budget Office projects that future deficits will explode. But there's a way out.
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The bill also gives TSA employees the power to collectively bargain, which means more pay raises are likely in the future.
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The legal distinction between the smoked and snorted forms of cocaine never made sense.
The leading possibilities include knowledge and intent elements that have to be established beyond a reasonable doubt.
The maritime industry inserted some protectionism into the National Defense Authorization Act.
"We can—and should—develop space without government help," says Reason Foundation's Robert W. Poole.
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Plus: The editors extend the discussion on the lack of immigration reform in this week’s bill.
Unless Congress takes action, those tariffs will return on January 1. And the baby formula shortage hasn't yet passed.
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The Senate majority leader is suddenly keen to pass legislation that he portrayed as a threat to broader reform.
The move comes as legislation flounders in Congress to end the crack-powder sentencing disparity once and for all.
The government spent $501 billion in November but collected just $252 billion in revenue, meaning that about 50 cents of every dollar spent were borrowed.
The agency is determined to ban the flavors that former smokers overwhelmingly prefer. For the children.
Some people would benefit. Others would lose money or be rendered unemployable.
Faced with White House opposition, Sanders withdrew a resolution that would've challenged U.S. involvement in the Yemeni Civil War.
Federal recognition of same-sex marriage is now officially on the books and no longer dependent on the Supreme Court.
Putting the district's train system back on track will take more than better bureaucracy.
Instead of debating whether the platform has been flooded by bigotry, Elon Musk should tell the congressman to mind his own business.
What power lets Congress exempt harassment allegations from NDAs?
It's especially outrageous when considering the billions of dollars in fraud that took place thanks to COVID-19 relief programs.
Making it easier for scientists to study marijuana is a far cry from the liberalization that most Americans want.
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"At this point, it is pretty much a fact that Puerto Rico is a colony of the United States," says one observer.
The policy has some bipartisan support, despite the fact that it has mostly been a failure since its inception.
This isn't something radical. It basically just affirms a status quo supported by the polls.
Congress should not forget that they can legislate in response to Supreme Court rulings.
Instead of redirecting course, Biden is continuing Trump’s spending legacy.
Partisan outrage over Sarah Palin's defeat shouldn't obscure the obvious benefits of better voting systems.
A hobbled Congress isn’t a solution to our woes, but it’s a lot better than lawmakers set loose.
Ending subsidies can help cut emissions and energy costs.
These are the people who showed up when the economy was shut down by the government, working in jobs labeled "essential."
Plus: The editors consider what type of fresh attacks the marijuana legalization movement is likely to encounter.
The bill would amp up surveillance while doing little to actually protect anyone.
She was the beneficiary of a political system that limits opportunities for new ideas and new faces to rise.
The first female speaker of the House leaves behind a legacy of big government liberalism.
Legalization is unlikely in the foreseeable future, but banking reform and expungement could be feasible.
If passed, same-sex couples wouldn’t need to worry about Supreme Court precedents.
The deal includes several amendments to the original draft legislation that are unlikely to have much substantive effect.
Plus: The editors field a question on U.S. ballot counting and talk more on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
A cult following fails to attract voters dismayed by Democratic policies.