FISA Court Changes Many Surveillance Requests Before Approval
Fighting back at reputation as a "rubber stamp" for NSA
Law & Government
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Cops in Case of Woman Possibly Wrongly Pronounced Dead; Lawsuit Against Doctor to Go Ahead
Woman died in 2009 after a polar bear plunge
The Government Shutdown and Our Permission Society
Many private harms caused by the government shutdown are due to its own insistence on meddling in our lives
Louisiana Food Stamp Glitch Removing Spending Limits Leads to Run on Walmart
Customers with up to 10 shopping carts worth of shit-
Poll: More Americans Accept Working During Retirement Age
82 percent over 50 expect to keep working
Chaos Erupts over Glitches with Food Stamp System
Walmart accepted cards that weren't showing limits. Mayhem ensued.
Obama Delays Meeting with Congressional Leaders
Seen as a move to give senators more time to deal
Frustration Growing Over Lack of Political Action on Illegal Immigration
There are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.
Sen. Corker Says "Republicans Are "in a Bad Place"
Government shutdown has not been good for party unity
Poll: Many Working Americans Over 50 Think it's Likely They'll Work For Pay in Retirement
Financial crisis not helping
Democrats Reject Sen. Collins' Budget Proposal
Would have extended government funding for six months and increase debt limit through January
Bipartisan Group of Senators Preparing Measure To Reopen Government
Senate meeting today to vote on lifting borrowing cap
White House Rejecting Part of Debt Ceiling Proposal
Doesn't want to tie it to budget negotiations
Republicans Reportedly Attach Policy Demands in Deal to End Shutdown
Send White House a list of options
Obama To Meet With GOP Senators at White House To Discuss Fiscal Stalemate
Second week of shutdown
Libertarian Candidate Sarvis Not Invited to Va. Governor's Debate
But for one percentage point
Student in California Who Was Ordered To Stop Handing Out Constitutions Files Suit
Free speech left wanting on campus
Many Americans Frustrated, Angry With Political Stalemate in Washington DC
Shutdown in its second week
UN Being Sued Over Causing, Covering Up Cholera Outbreak in Haiti
UN peacekeepers from Nepal stationed near a river introduced a disease that hadn't been observed on the island in centuries
NSA Uses Government Shutdown to Delay Court Cases Against It
But not all judges are allowing it.
Obama Sets More Lawmaker Meetings to Discuss Shutdown
Democrats today, Republicans tomorrow
North Carolina Makes Riskier Moves to Pump Up Public Pension Funding
Increasing investments in private equity and real estate to try to reach return benchmark
Eight Congressmembers Arrested at Immigration Protest in DC
Blocked street in front of capitol. At least they didn't get shot.
Obama Says He'll Negotiate Once Threats End
But once the threats end, what's the incentive to negotiate?
Democrats in the Senate To Try and Pass Measure To Increase Debt Ceiling
Could be unveiled today
Bankrupt Stockton Pins Hopes on Tax Increase, Not Pension Reform
Tax increases worked so well for Detroit, right?
Shirley Sherrod Taking Legal Action Against Andrew Breitbart's Widow
Defamation lawsuit continues
Government Shutdown: Congress Is Doing Its Job
Doing nothing is often more constructive than doing something.
The Shutdown Shows Us That Government Treats People Like Garbage
The state has become entwined in our lives, and we are much worse off because of it
