Law & Government
White House Has Its Own Way of Screwing with Senate Torture Probe – Ignoring It
Refuses to hand over some paperwork for report
How to Get Feinstein to Support the Fourth Amendment – Snoop and Intimidate Her Staff
Senator exposes CIA surveillance of committee responsible for oversight over CIA
Republicans Craft Tax Hike for Harvard and Yale
The GOP should be thinking up ways to cut taxes, not raise them.
CrossFit Games Sued for Telling Transgender Contestant She Must Compete with Men
Discrimination or biological complications?
New York Assemblyman Convicted of Federal Bribery Charges
Solicited more than $250,000 from undercover FBI agents
Senate Blocks Overhaul of Military Rape Prosecution Rules
Will stay under the control of military chain of command
Ban the Dollar!
Congressman points out silliness of Sen. Manchin's complaints about bitcoins
Senate Rejects DOJ Nominee Who Defended Convicted Cop-Killer Mumia Abu Jamal
47-52, even the filibuster rules change couldn't help
Government Officials Fiddle While Public Pensions Burn
Elected officials have arrived at a formula that suits them well: Never do today what you can do tomorrow. And don't do it then, either.
Michael Jordan vs. Free Speech
Circuit court ruling gives fame a First Amendment veto
What's a Guy Got To Do To Get Kicked Out of the California Legislature?
Getting convicted of several felonies is apparently not enough
FDA Cigarette Regulations Protect Big Tobacco, Not Public Health
Tobacco Control Act? More like Marlboro Monopoly Act.
New Assaults on American Law
In the name of safety, the feds have spied on lawyers negotiating with them, lied to lawyers whose clients they're prosecuting, and misrepresented their behavior to the Supreme Court.
John Dingell's Wife Favorite to Replace Him—Updated
Dingell replaced his father in a special election in 1955
George Washington: Boozehound
Prodigious alcohol consumption by Washington and his fellow founding fathers has been whitewashed from American history.
Judge's Logic: Being Watched as a Potential Terrorist Is Only Damaging if You're Informed
Muslims who sued over fruitless NYPD surveillance have case tossed out
Court: It's Not a Right When Only the Sheriff's Friends Get To Hold Guns
The case isn't just about guns, but also about what it means for the public to have "rights."
NSA Settles Lawsuit Over LibertyManiacs.com's Satirical Merchandise
DHS and the NSA sent cease-and-desist letters
Sen. Cruz Accuses Republican Leadership of 'Trickery' Over Debt Ceiling Vote
Warns against not standing on principle
Judge Tosses NYPD Muslim Surveillance Lawsuit
Inexplicably says they weren't targeted for their religion
House Republicans To Pass Anti-Regulation Legislation
Believe regulation hampers job creation
Sens. McCain and Murphy Call For Ukraine Sanctions
Both of the senators visited Ukraine in December
Congress Unconscionably Silent on Obama's Constitutional Crimes
The president's willingness to violate the Constitution publicly calls into question his fitness for office.
Congress Pressures Obama To Punish Ukraine Amid Unrest
At least 25 killed in recent violence
House GOP Pushing Bill to Bring Civil Lawsuit Over President Obama's Overreaching Executive Powers
Grow a pair and reassert Congress' power as a co-equal branch instead guys?
Lawmakers Attempt to Stop Obamacare Food-Labeling Mandates
Say they go much further than they intended and would be impossible to implement
Freshman Calif. Congresswoman Will Not Seek Re-Election
Would rather pursue a county position
