Law & Government
Bipartisan Group of Senators Asks for Review of NSA Surveillance
Calls on inspector general of intel division
GOP Food Stamp Bill Will Increase Government Spending
Don't believe what you read in The New York Times
Gov. Christie Trying to Keep New Jersey Pension Probe Secret
Watchdog group suing for access to records
Feds Cancel Auction of Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Pop Mementos
Concerned about authenticity
Rep. Amash Details How Intelligence Committee Hid Briefings from Conference Members
And then claimed members didn't want to attend
17,679 Things the Federal Government Has Done Since Sequestration
Opponents of the sequester say budget cuts are ruining America and that austerity kills. Reason offers a look at what the feds have been up to since the cuts kicked in.
Brooklyn Model Suing Getty After New York Division of Human Rights Uses Stock Photo In "I Am [HIV] Positive" Ad
Says it has led to awkward conversations with friends, family, and potential romantic partners
Georgia Congressman Overheard Complaining About $172,000 Salary Being Too Low
Phil Gingrey's also running for senate
Rand Paul Questions Whether Filibuster Could Stop ObamaCare Funding
Sen. Ted Cruz says he will try
Calif. High-Speed Rail Groundbreaking Delayed Again
Been more than a year since project was supposed to begin
Lawmakers Introduce Federal Bill to Protect Religious Opposition to Gay Marriage
Would prohibit federal discrimination against religious groups and churches that prefer the whole one man, one woman deal
Sen. Corker Criticizes Sen. Cruz Over Obamacare Defunding Strategy
Not happy Cruz is urging Republicans to only support spending bills that defund Obamacare
Gun Control Advocates Frustrated By Lack of Support in Congress
Despite mass shootings in the last year gun control legislation has not been passed by lawmakers
Feds: Laws Governing Private Pensions Cover All Same-Sex Marriages
Regardless of legal status in specific state
Attorney Sues Scientists Because Their Paper Made It Harder To Win Suits
For the "First Amendment? What's that?" files.
Rep. Amash Won't Seek Michigan Senate Seat
Say unnamed source close to the libertarian congressman
Harry Reid Criticizes "Least Productive Senate in the History of the Country"
Amendments stalling energy bill
Young NYC Man Spent Five Years in Jail Waiting for Murder Trial and Was Acquitted
Thanks to court delays
Dem. Senate Candidate in West Virginia Opposes Obama on Coal
Knows where her votes are, and they aren't in Washington
Reid: Not Enough Votes for Gun Control Legislation
No plan to bring any bills to Senate floor
Bill Daley Drops Out of Race for Ill. Governor
Does think a Republican will beat Quinn next year
Executive Branch 'Dictatorship'
Dirty Wars author Jeremy Scahill on rendition, torture, drones, and how American power operates beyond the law
Missouri Lawmakers Relax Volunteers' Medical Malpractice Liability
Opening up the market for charitable work
Hawaiian Woman Fighting to Get Her Whole Name on Driver's License
Janice Lokelani Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele
A Tale of Two Detroits: What Union Leaders See Vs. What History Shows
The loss of jobs and development is the symptom, not the disease
The Misery of Obama's Second Term
The president is now at odds with Congress and the public.
Democratic Senate Candidate for Kentucky Calls for Legalized Marijuana
And, of course, to tax it