Senate Democrats Go "Nuclear," Vote Down Party Lines to Change Senate Rules
Simple majority used to alter longstanding rules
Law & Government
Senate Democrats Go Nuclear: Vote to Strike Down Filibuster Rules
Party line vote overturns 200+ year precedent
John F. Kennedy Set a Benchmark for Overambitious Government
JFK and LBJ set out to prove how much the U.S. government could accomplish. They ended up proving how little extravagance can buy.
Senate Democrats Looking to Alter Filibuster Rules in Party Line Vote
What could possibly go wrong?
Senators Want to Require Obama Ask Permission to Keep Troops in Afghanistan
Have you met our president?
Detroit Pension Funds Hire Appeals Lawyers in Advance of Bankruptcy Ruling
Decision expected in next few weeks
Rep. Trey Radel Pleads Guilty to Possession of Cocaine
Was arrested last month in Washington D.C.
NY Comptroller Notes $65 Million Increase in State Worker Overtime
Compared to last year's numbers
Senate Committee To Hold Hearing on How To Regulate Digital Currencies
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Obama's Dangerous International Deal
A free trade agreement that is about neither trade nor freedom.
IRS Backs Down on Detroit Business Cash Seizure Efforts
Took money from two business's bank accounts with no valid reason, faced lawsuits
Judge Rejects Efforts to Block Gay Marriage Suits in Pa.
Federal challenge to ban on same-sex marriage recognition
Atlanta Unions Sue over Pension Reforms
Two years after ordinance passed requiring them to pay more into plans
California's Unemployment Fund Owes Nearly $10 Billion to the Federal Government
466,000 Californians are on unemployment benefits
Group of House Republicans Introduce Resolution To Impeach Holder
Say the attorney general has committed "high crimes and misdemeanors"
Boeing Workers Reject New Contract over Pensions
Could end up losing a new project in their area over it
Democrats Losing Ground to GOP in Congressional Candidate Polls
Thanks to Obamacare disaster
Judge Dismisses Authors' Copyright Suit Against Google
Says "all society benefits" from Google Books
Several American Lawmakers Questioning Possible Deal on Iran's Nuclear Program
Secretary of State John Kerry set to brief senators on banking committee later today
Boehner: House Won't Consider Immigration Reform This Year
Not a fan of the Senate immigration bill
White House Complies With Rep. Issa's Obamacare Subpoena
Republican congressman is the chairman of the House Oversight Committee
Spike Lee Being Sued for Tweeting Elderly Couple's Home Address as George Zimmerman's
Suggesting violence against them
Supreme Court Won't Hear Case Connected to Duke Lacrosse Rape Trial
Players wanted courts to determine their rights had been violated
House GOP Backs New Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare
Violation of origination clause of constitution
Senate to Start Sweeping NSA Intel Review
Will look at how information as gathered as well as how activities are directed
Senators Will Ask For Full Investigation Into Obamacare Site Rollout
Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) is collecting signatures for letter to Government Accountability Office comptroller and HHS inspector general
Judge Allows Jury to Hear Civil Case over Botched Tenn. Raid
Sheriff's Department burned down a mobile home
Cops May Be Held Responsible for Burning Down Mobile Home in Botched Standoff in Tennessee
Judge rejected request for qualified immunity
Dems Demand Rep. Issa Withdraw Obamacare-Related Subpoena
Against an official currently working on fixing the site
