Permission to Pack
Concealed carry in Illinois
Law & Government
Obama Says Failure to Raise Debt Ceiling Will Shutter Economy
Accuses Republicans of grandstanding
Government Shutdown: Compromise Is Not a Holy Sacrament
Democrats helped create the situation, now they blame GOP "anarchists."
Audit: Calif. Teachers' Pensions Straining Budget
Future liabilities increase as funding levels drop
Judge Blocks Ill. Governor's Attempt to Stop Lawmakers' Pay
Unconstitutional actions to force legislators to deal with pension crisis
Rep. Moran Says Govt Shutdown Would Increase the Chance Democrats Will Take the House in 2014
GOP currently expected to keep control of the House
Senate Ready To Vote For Spending Measure House GOP Swears To Reject
Spending debate continues on Capitol Hill
Rep. Rogers Concerned About Drop in Drone Strikes Amid Terrorist Attacks
Nairobi Mall attack the latest example
Detroit Handed Out Undisclosed Pension Bonuses Totaling Billions
How much people received is not known because it was not disclosed
Woman Claims Texas Police Falsely Arrested Her for Reality Show
Broke into her house for marijuana search, but charges eventually dropped
Glitch Cuts Off Californians from Unemployment Checks
Affects 80,000 people and could take weeks to resolve
Senate Unanimously Calls for Cloture to Proceed on Temporary Spending Bill
Following Sen. Cruz's marathon speech
Sen. Cruz Ends Marathon Anti-Obamacare Speech
Began speaking at 1:40pmET yesterday, finished at noon today
Majority Believes Lawmakers Can Reduce Gun Violence
But are divided on what policy would work best
The GOP's Flawed Plan to Defund Obamacare
Republicans should focus on entitlement cuts, not P.R. stunts.
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
