With $6B Spent, Texas Ranks Just After California in Food Stamp Use
Four million people on the much-abused program
Law & Government
Sen. Corker is Concerned About Hagels Temperament
An addition to the list of stuff for Obama's Secretary of Defense nominee to address
Cory Booker Officially Files to Run for Senate
Registers Cory Booker for Senate group with FEC
Group Sues DEA for Drone Footage of Deadly Jamaican Drug Raid
More than 70 were killed in 2010
The Ron Paul Legacy
The libertarian Texas congressman has retired. Will his radical ideas stick around on Capitol Hill?
Jay Rockefeller Not Running For Re-Election in West Virginia in 2014
One of the most senior Democrats in the Senate
Lifetime Secret Service Protection Restored for Bush, Obama
Got those spending priorities straight
Illinois Punts on Pension Reform While Governor Flails Around Haplessly
Whines about "political timidity" while failing to organize a solid solution
Calif. Teachers Retirement Fund Looks to Divest from Firearm Companies
Has investments in company that manufactures gun used in Sandy Hook shooting
Meet New Congressman Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat With Some Libertarian Ideas About Drug Policy and Immigration
"You can't spend enough money to build enough walls to stop supply and demand," O'Rourke said.
AIG Mulling Lawsuit Against the Government
Thinks biting the hand that feeds them might be a good idea
Ill. Governor Proposes Commission to Fix Pension Crisis
Leading from behind. Far, far behind. Like from behind Indiana.
Miami Area Street Vendors Fight Regulations
City wants to control when and where they can sell their goods
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of SEC's Civil Suit Power
Agency wants to make its own rules on when statute of limitations applies
Illinois Pension Reform Appears Dead
Governor continues to vaguely ask for somebody to do something or other
Sen. Nelson Says Israel Should Not Fear Hagel
Obama's defense secretary nominee has some worried
Sen. Graham Wants to Delay Brennan Nomination Proceedings
Wants the administration to answer questions on Benghazi attack
Supreme Court to Hear Warrantless DUI Blood Draw Case
Tyler G. McNeely did not consent to having blood drawn in hospital after being pulled over and arrested
Missouri Governor Wants Safety Protocols Kept Secret
Doesn't want safety procedures at certain facilities revealed
White House Daring GOP to Oppose Hagel Nomination
Former Republican senator is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam war
Senator Threatens to Block CIA Head Nomination
Not over the government killing people with drones, but over the leaking of information about it
Family of Man Killed by Anaheim Police Want Investigation Docs
City doesn't want to hand them over until investigation completed
Lawsuit over Prisoner's Death in Sacramento County Jail
Allegations he was denied medical treatment while vomiting blood for more than 12 hours
Attempted Coup Against Boehner Larger Than Initially Reported
Abandoned half an hour before leadership vote
An Exercise in Fiscal Evasion
Congress and the White House do nothing about the ever-expanding federal budget.
Ill. Governor Hopes Pension Reform Bill Will Pass
But measure to shift responsibility for educators' retirement funds from state to school districts abandoned
Postal Service Hoping for Rescue from New Congress
Does agreement seem likely at this point?
States Aren't Waiting for Supreme Court on Gay Marriage
Illinois and Rhode Island move forward with own plans
Ten Gun Bills Proposed on Congress' First Day
Regs that both tighten and ease gun controls proposed
