Law & Government
Congress Worries Ebola Could Hit US, Become More Contagious
Good thing career politicians know more than doctors and scientists.
NRA Splashing Cash Ahead of Midterm Election
There's a cool 11 million bucks for some crucial campaigns.
Obama's Dumb, Rash, and Unilateral War
Don't buy the president's lame excuses for attacking ISIS without congressional approval.
Obama Withdraws Nomination of Lawyer Who Defended Mumia
Had been blocked by Senate Republicans for key civil rights post
Who Wants to Know the Finalists Competing for President Obama's Library?
Too bad: We're telling you anyway.
DOJ Invokes State Secrets in Private Defamation Suit
Target is an advocacy group calling for sanctions against Iran
Past the Primaries: What to Expect When You're Expecting Midterms
The final brackets have all been determined. What is there to learn from how the 2014 primaries played out?
Congresswoman Reacts to the ISIS War Drive: 'I'm Glad People Have This 9/11 Mentality Again'
Refreshingly honest, I guess.
Waging War Is a Decision for Congress Alone
If the political class ignores James Madison's warnings, it will do so at its peril.
Scott Brown Wins GOP Primary for Senate in N.H.
Moved up from Massachusetts to take on Jeanne Shaheen
Meet the Left-Wing Extremist Running for U.S. Senate
Amanda Curtis seeks to replace plagiarist Democrat John Walsh.
Russian Bank Hires Former U.S. Senators to Fight Sanctions
Trent Lott and John Breaux represent Gazprombank
That Time the President, the FBI, and a Moonlighting Supreme Court Justice Tried to Dig Up Dirt on a Movie Star
When LBJ ordered an investigation of George Hamilton.
Revolving Door Watch: Eric Cantor Takes Lucrative Post at Investment Bank
Guess he won't be reduced to playing old hits at state fairs just yet.
California Embraces Pension-Spiking Bonanza
This completely undermines the governor's pension reform law. Will he let that happen?
The Millennial Scramble
Political parties and activist groups are competing for a generation suddenly up for grabs.
Young, Bummed, and in Debt
The labor market looks bleak for millennials. Why aren't they angrier?
Suspicious Minds in the 1970s
Rick Perlstein's new book shows the strange '70s interplay of skepticism and nostalgia.
The Golden State's Pension Reforms Get Spiked
California's public pensions have 99 problems and temporary upgrades in pay is one.
There's Nothing SWEET About the National Soda Tax
Rep. Rosa DeLauro's SWEET Act would implement an excise tax on soda and other sweetened drinks. Supporters of the measure are difficult to find.
Judge Grants New Life to 'Fast and Furious' Scandal
Orders Justice Department to hand over documents to Congress
Former Vt. Independent Sen. James Jeffords Dies
Famous for leaving the Republican Party under Dubya, giving Dems control over the Senate.
