Attempted Coup Against Boehner Larger Than Initially Reported
Abandoned half an hour before leadership vote
Law & Government
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
Michele Bachmann Introduces First Bill of 113th Congress
H.R. 45 would repeal all of Obamacare
Sen. Cornyn: "It May be Necessary to Partially Shut Down the Government"
Says doing so would "restore fiscal sanity"
Boehner Received Only 94.8 Percent Support From His Party
No speaker has received a smaller share of votes from his or her own party since 1991
Retiring Boomers Signal Surge in Entitlement Spending
There aren't enough taxpayers left to pay for the goodies
House Votes to Block Federal Employee Pay Raises
Future unclear amid all the other politicking
Scott Brown Questions Residency of Possible Kerry Replacement
Wonders if Rep. Edward Markey actually lives in Mass.
Newtown Lawyer Claims Suit Was About Preventing Future Attacks
Withdrew, but is looking for evidence to refile
Chicago Bureaucracy Shuts Down Food Trucks
Though the trucks were legalized in July, not a single one has been able to get a license from the city
January: The Perfect Time to Debate the Filibuster
The month was named after Janus-the Roman god who had two faces.
New York Lawmakers Furious House Skipped Vote on Sandy Relief Bill
Relief bill notoriously included unrelated expenditures
Senate Report on Benghazi: Plenty of Blame to Go Around Since No One's Being Held Responsible Anyway
The Senate Homeland Security Committee weighs in on the 9/11 attack in Benghazi
Connecticut Attorney General Speaks Out Against $100 Million Newtown Shooting Claim
Says it is "misguided"
House Vote on Fiscal Cliff Proposals Unlikely Tonight
Waiting to see what the Senate comes up with
British Parliament Spent $130K on Ceremonial Garments
This is what they mean by "austerity"
Calif. Prop. 13 Discussion Shows How Easy it Is to Mislead When Talking About "Fairness" in Taxes
Trying to cast businesses in California as creating a tax burden for residents requires a certain amount of deliberate contextual blindness
Senate Republicans Willing to Drop Social Security Demands in Fiscal Cliff Deal
Senate minority leader open to not insisting on curbing the growth of cost-of-living icnreases
$100 Million Lawsuit Eyed in Newtown School Shooting
Lawyer for school shooting witness wants to sue the state of Connecticut, says it's not about the money
Congress, Federal Employees to See Pay Raises
Granted, it's only a half of a percent increase
Dems Will Introduce Bill to Outlaw High-Capacity Magazines
So that tiny handful of people who go on murder sprees will be violating another law
