Poll Finds Overwhelming Majority Want Obama to Seek Congressional Approval for Syria Intervention
Not likely
Law & Government
New Abuse Lawsuits Filed Against Boy Scouts in Washington
A dozen men claim assaults between the '60s and '90s
UK Parliament Rejects Military Action in Syria; Enough to Pull US Back From Intervention?
No plan to bring Congress back to debate the issue
Republicans Retaliate Against Heritage Foundation over Farm Bill Spat
Booted out of planning meetings
San Bernardino Allowed to Join Stockton, Detroit in Bankruptcy
The story of the failing city reaches chapter nine
War Powers Objections Raised to Obama's Syria Plans
As Senator, Obama himself objected to unilateral executive action
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Legalization More of the Same: Cash Cows and Cronyism
181 applicants for 35 dispensary licenses
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon to Host Fundraiser for Cory Booker
The second Hollywood-focused event for the Senate candidate from New Jersey
Bipartisan Coalition Urging Obama to Seek Congressional Approval for Syrian Action
81 members of Congress have signed
St. Louis Newsman Fired over Facebook Comments About IRS Targeting Sues
Said he thought he may have been targeted due to interview questions he asked President Obama
Merrill Lynch to Pay $180 Million in Race Bias Case
Accused of steering blacks into clerical positions and giving the best accounts to white workers
Historical Document of the Day: Gerald Ford on Squeaky Fromme
The taped testimony of a president
Feds Spend $20 Million Just to Plan on Inspecting Catfish
Big Cat pushing government to inspect imported catfish especially
New York Lowers Pension Costs for Government Employers
Down 1 percentage point, though everybody thought it would go up
US Lawmakers Want To Be Consulted by Obama on Possible Intervention in Syria
Some on Capitol Hill don't feel like they've been fully informed
Lobbyists Representing Government Bodies Enjoy Public Pensions
Which are probably underfunded
Axelrod: Coburn's Impeachment Comment 'Way Out of Bounds'
"He speaks to a kind of virus that's infected our politics that really has to be curbed."
Dems Hope Battle Within GOP Will Help Them Take Back House
Hope to capitalize on Republican obstructionism
Sen. Coburn Says Obama Impeachment Could Be Near
Adds that the president is a "personal friend"
National Park Service Requires Permit for River Baptisms
Lawmaker fights regulation in Ozark mountains
Mass. State Senator to Resign Over Ethics Fight
Commission says his stake in an airline company is a conflict of interest
Calif. Mayor Sues Police Union for Intimidation, Defamation
Conspiracy alleged to try to get him arrested for DUI
Rep. Issa Blasts State Dept. for Not Disciplining Employees over Benghazi
Lack of responsibility
SF to Sue Nevada Over Dumping of Mental Patients
Accused of busing 500 patients to the state and leaving them
Do Mike Rogers and Dianne Feinstein Even Know What They Think They Know About NSA Snooping?
Why are they defending an agency that may even be concealing information from them?
Drug Warriors in Retreat
At least when it comes to low-level, nonviolent drug offenders, both parties have lost their appetite for locking the cell and tossing the key.
