Law & Government
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
Politicians Prefer Spending Now Over Saving for Future Bills
Which explains pension problems, Social Security, Medicare, government debt ...
Scott Brown Retains Slight Poll Lead Over Ed Markey
Markey is the Democratic establishment's favored candidate
Deval Patrick Nominates Former Chief of Staff as Replacement to John Kerry
William Cowan says he won't run in the June 25 special election
Will Even Modest Pension Reforms in California Stand?
Pension spiking bounces back and unions look for any excuse for an exemption
William "Mo" Cowan Will Fill Kerry's Seat Until Election is Held
Former chief of staff to Massachusetts Governor. Deval Patrick
GOP Lawmakers Gambling on Automatic Cuts
Attempt to force Democrats into making concessions in budget negotiations
NRA and Mark Gifford to Testify at Senate Hearing on Gun Control
Have a few differences of opinion when it comes to addressing gun violence
New Republic Embraces Fiction of California's Balanced Budget
Everything's fine, as long as you completely ignore the public pension crisis that is bankrupting us all!
President Obama Jumps on Bipartisan Senate Immigration Reform Bandwagon
Says if Congress can't act he will
CA Pension "Reform" Leaves Thousands of State Workers Untouched
The state's government continues to play games
Benefits To Be Trimmed as PA Addresses Pension Crisis
The state faces $40B in unfunded debt from pensions
Lobbyists, Businesses Prep for New Wave of Regulations
"They're going to try to do with regulation what they cannot do with legislation"
Sen. Schumer Wants Us to Leave Beyonce Alone
Not happy over the fuss made over her lip-syncing the national anthem at the inauguration ceremony
Obama's Unconstitutional Executive Power Grab
Federal court slams Obama's executive overreach.
Bipartisan Senate Group Agrees on Illegal Immigration Plan
Would create "path to citizenship"
