Defense Contract Employee Claims He Was Fired for Reporting Fraud
In lawsuit, says he was trying to stop company from billing U.S. for work it didn't do
Law & Government
Sen. Menendez Says He Contacted Health Agency over Billing Practices
But denies trying to intervene on behalf of a donor
Fewer Workers Filing for Unemployment Claims
But businesses stagnant on both hiring and firing
Brennan Faces Senate Hearing This Afternoon
Targeted killing program will be focus of questions (or at least lengthy senator speeches posing as questions).
Crowdsourced "Aaron's Law" Taking Shape to Restrain Overprosecution in Computer Cases
Another round of review on Reddit
Federal Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Introduced
Would regulate pot like alcohol or tobacco
House Republicans Apply Pressure on Missing Obama Budget
Plan to advance a bill requiring one
Senate Passes Bill to Improve Embassy Security
Will allow State Department to transfer $1.1 billion for that purpose
Senators Want Legal Opinions on Targeting U.S. Citizens in Drone War, DOJ White Paper Not Enough
Senators say they want to provide the president the oversight he said he wanted
Congress Members Attend, Speak at Swartz Memorial
Calls for changes to federal anti-hacking laws
Donald Trump Sues Bill Maher over Stunt
Really committed to challenging that "no such thing as bad publicity" cliche
Sitting Judge Found Not Guilty of Assault Due to Temporary Insanity
Punchline: She won re-election back in November
Senators Send Letter to Obama Asking Legal Justifications for Killing Americans
They're just asking to get themselves droned
Ex-Gov. Weld not Interested in Kerry's Seat
Republicans still looking to find viable candidate
House Group Close to Immigration Reform Deal
Want to release it before or close to president's State of the Union address next week
Court Upholds $5 Million Defamation Case Against Prison Union
Accused of ruining a man's name during a business dispute
Cantor Previews Speech on House GOP Goals
Focus on simplifying tax codes, reforming immigration and labor laws
How to Fix America's Broken Entitlements System
It's time to explore all options for entitlement reform.
White House Claims Broad Powers to Fight Cyberattacks
Including the possibility of pre-emptive strikes
Star-Ledger Sees Plausible Scandal Surrounding Bob Menendez, But not the Alleged Underage Hookers
Where there's smoke there's often some kind of fire
Editorial in New Jersey's Largest Newspaper Slams Sen. Menendez
Urges the Senator to explain recent allegations
Some Think Ann Romney Should Run For John Kerry's Mass. Senate Seat
Son Tagg also a possibility
Nebraska Lt. Gov. Resigns After Calls to Women Revealed
Married man made apparently thousands of late-night calls to women on state-issued cell phone
Exposing Fraud in New Jersey's Broken Pension System
Former cops collect hefty lifetime pensions thanks to bogus disability claims.
Public Pension Plans Making Riskier Investments
Trying to hit those optimistic return guarantees
LA Faces Class Action over Parking Tickets
Subcontracting out collections deprives drivers the right to contest, suit claims
Do We Live in a Post-Truth Era?
Experts manufacture whatever facts an activist, politician, or bureaucrat needs.
White House Confident Chuck Hagel to be Confirmed
Despite a confirmation hearing perceived to be rocky
Senate Ethics Committee Investigating Bob Mendendez
Whether he accepted gifts from a donor now subject to an FBI investigation
California Is Either Recovering or Imploding. We're Not Quite Sure Yet.
Income tax revenues for January exceed expectations. That may not be good news.
Joe Scarborough: Senators McCain and Cruz Are Embarrassing
Objected to their questioning of Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel
