Law & Government
Judge Resigns After Accusations of Stealing Neighbor's Life Savings
Charged with 32 felony counts
Markey Asks Calif. Billionaire to Butt Out of Mass. Senate Race
His opponent targeted over Keystone XL
Ill. House Passes Cap on Automatic Pension Increases
Very, very modest reforms, but reforms nevertheless
Rent Your Own Golf Carts: Florida May End Pensions for New Public Employees
A legislative push may create a 401(k)-style program instead
Rwandan-Born Warlord in ICC Custody
Bosco Ntaganda is accused of organizing atrocities in eastern Congo
Report Says California's Teachers Pension Fund Needs an Additional $4.5 Billion a Year
Could be out of money by 2044 without reform
NRA Launches Lawsuit Challenging NY's Recent Gun Control Law
Claim the SAFE Act is unconstitutional
New DC Regs Could Kill Off Food Trucks
Would have lottery system to determine who gets good spots
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Federal Trucking Laws
Conflict with New Hampshire consumer protections
GAO Says Post Office Can't Cut Saturday Deliveries
At least not without Congressional approval
No More Asking for Permission To Speak
We have entrusted the Constitution to all three branches of the federal government for safekeeping. But typically, they fail to do so.
Top Calif. High-Speed Rail Mastermind Turns Against the Monster It Has Become
Boondoggle no longer resembles what Californians voted for
Mark Sanford Wins Most Votes in GOP Congressional Primary
Still has to win a runoff and face Stephen Colbert's sister in the general
Dr. Oz Sued Over Injury Due to Home Remedy
Involved fighting insomnia with rice heated in a microwave.
House Lawmakers Split on Helping Arm Syrian Rebels
Worries about weapons falling into the wrong hands
Court Strikes Down Casket Licensing Regulations in Louisiana
Monks beat funeral home protection laws
Poll Puts Charlie Crist Ahead in Fla. Governor Race
Should he decide to run to get his old job back
Supreme Court Rules For Logging Industry Against EPA Rules
Agency can't make them get special permits over dirt, gravel displacement
GOP Congressman Introduces a Bill to Prevent Run on the Banks
Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) doesn't like what he sees in Cyprus
Sen. Feinstein Says She Won't "Play Dead" Over Assault Weapons Ban
The ban will not be part of the Senate Democrats' gun control bill
Obama's Cloak of Invisibility
How secrecy frustrates challenges to counterterrorism tactics
Administration's Secret Surveillance Legal Guidance Sought
The opinion is secret, too
Anti-Keystone Activists Threaten to Target Mass. Senate Hopeful
Democrat apparently not leftist enough for some
Bill Seeks to Calculate True Costs of Iraq, Afghan Wars
Introduced by Democratic congressman from Iowa
BP Sues, Alleging Fictitious Claims from Oil Spill
Says they face billions in losses from false reports of damages
Calif. Legislators Seek More Taxes, Fees
They never give up, even after getting a tax increase just passed
Zimbabwe Voters Decide on Presidential Power
Well ... Strictly speaking, the people counting the votes will decide
Man Sues College over Suspension for Writings
Says his essay on how hot the teachers were is protected free speech
Court: FEMA Buyouts Not a Guaranteed Entitlement
Tosses suit over storm-damaged homes looking for money
House Conservatives to Introduce Own Budget Plan
Would eliminate deficit faster than Ryan's proposal
In Absence of Food Taster, President Declines Lunch
The republic has officially jumped the shark
Joe Scarborough Not Happy With Sen. Cruz's Question to Sen. Feinstein on Second Amendment
Asks if he was taught to read at Harvard