GOP Maps Out New Ways to Throw People in Federal Prison
Senators drafting massive combination bill with "Kate's Law" and "Back the Blue" mandatory minimum sentences that are expensive, unneeded.
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Paris Agreement Climate Change
Can Trump Unilaterally Withdraw from International Climate Agreements?
Here's what the law says.
Senate Committee Wants Comey's Testimony and Memos on Trump (UPDATE: Special Counsel Appointed)
The research over whether the president attempted to block an FBI investigation kicks in.
Rand Paul's REINS Act Finally Makes It to Senate Floor
A new high water mark for regulatory reform, but another bill might eclipse Paul's proposal.
Congressional Deregulation Effort Stalls at Methane Rule Repeal
States and industry will seek to roll back BLM's "vast overreach" of regulatory authority in court.
Paris Agreement Climate Change
Should President Trump Keep His Promise to Cancel the Paris Agreement on Climate Change?
Instead, submit the Paris agreement as a treaty to Senate for a vote
You Won't Read a Full Accounting of America's Use of Waterboarding and Torture Anytime Soon
Supreme Court turns away transparency lawsuit trying to force release of Senate report.
Senate Nukes Filibuster for Supreme Court Picks
Neil Gorsuch confirmation vote expected Friday.
On Criminal Justice and Executive Branch Power, Neil Gorsuch May Be More 'Liberal' Than Merrick Garland
Comparing the two SCOTUS nominees.
Democrats Falsely Claim Gorsuch Resists Endorsing Landmark Desegregation Ruling
The SCOTUS nominee called Brown v. Board of Education "one of the shining moments in constitutional history."
Here's The 10 Step Process to Engage The Senate's 'Nuclear Option'
A lot of parliamentary shenanigans, but ultimately everything in the Senate is 'majority rules'
Sen. Wyden Calls for Warrants for Tech Searches on the Border
Court decisions have decimated Fourth Amendment protections for people on the edges of the country.
Ashton Kutcher Claims He Helped Cops Save Way More Sex-Trafficking Victims Than Authorities Say They've Found
How can Kutcher's group have helped in dramatically more sex-trafficking investigations than were actually opened across America?
Jeff Sessions, Fan of the Drug War and Asset Forfeiture, Confirmed as Attorney General
Sen. Rand Paul votes aye with rest of GOP.
Senate Rules Like the One Used to Silence Elizabeth Warren's Criticism of Jeff Sessions are Dumb, Arcane, and Self-Aggrandizing
Senators should not be afforded special privileges shielding them from vigorous criticism.
Problems Persist with V.A. as Nominee Faces Senate Hearing
The department asked 440,410 vets for the wrong information. Now their health care claims might be purged from the system.
Domestic Surveillance Fan Pompeo Confirmed as CIA Head
Sen. Rand Paul the sole GOP opposition.
Hey Progressives: You Can Fight DeVos, but You Can't Stop School Choice
Ignoring this populist movement does not help the left with families.
Senator Pushes a Ridiculous "Milk" Law That Treats Consumers Like Idiots
The "Dairy Pride Act" calls for the FDA to crack down on cow-dairy alternatives that use terms like "milk" or "yogurt."
Jeff Sessions Provides Slippery Answers at Confirmation Hearings, Thanks to Senatorial Decorum
Attorney general confirmation hearings continue today; Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to testify against Sessions.
Sessions, Speeches, and Showers: The Fifth Column Reacts
From repealing Obamacare to dissecting Buzzfeed, the three-headed podcast is back
The Business of Government Is Hysteria
Sessions hearing brings out the worst in senatorial statism, Matt Welch argues in the L.A. Times
Jeff Sessions Loves Asset Forfeiture. Will Congress Grill Him at His Confirmation Hearing?
Trump's nominee for Attorney General is at odds with many of his GOP colleagues on asset forfeiture and a host of other criminal justice issues.
Senators Seek Retaliation Rather Than Defense for Foreign Hacking Incidents
Don't let the fight over Russia's behavior allow interventionist answers to go unchallenged.
Will a Trump Administration's Support for Police Taking Citizens' Property Trigger Needed Reforms?
Sen. Sessions' endorsement of civil forfeiture gets public criticism.
Obama Preserves Torture Report While Keeping It Secret
Will we ever truly know the full extent that we used waterboarding and abusive techniques on prisoners during the war on terror?
Constitutionally Dubious 'Anti-Semitism Awareness Act' Unanimously Passed by Senate
Who says bipartisanism is dead?
Free Staters Seem to Have Cost the Republicans a Senate Seat in New Hampshire
Former Free State Project chair Aaron Day is sure his over 17,000 votes as independent cost Kelly Ayotte her around 1,000 vote loss.
Proposed 'Anti-Semitism Awareness Act' is an Unconstitutional Mess
Bipartisan Senate bill would make "judging Israel by a double standard" a hate crime.
Chuck Schumer, Serial Over-Legislator, Is Your New Senate Minority Leader
The ranking Senate Democrat wants to legislate everything-but balked at creating a federal database to keep track of bad cops.
More Californians Voted for Ballot Initiatives Than for a Senator
More than a million didn't bother, given the 'choice' of two Democrats.
Rep. Charles Boustany, Accused of Patronizing Murdered Sex-Workers in Louisiana, Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Reporter
The congressman is suing the author of Murder in the Bayou over claims the congressman patronized sex workers who were later killed.
Republican Senators (Including Mike Lee) Again Attempt to Blockade Online Gambling
Bill would subvert legal interpretation of Wire Act.
Obama and Xi 'Ratify' Paris Climate Change Agreement
But remember, the Paris Agreement is NOT a treaty!
Sen. Susan Collins is the Latest GOP Congressperson on the #NeverTrump Bandwagon
The list grows of those rejecting their party's nominee grows.
The Unsurprising Outcome of California's Top-Two Senate Race: Fewer Likely Votes
Are races truly 'more competitive' when people are less inclined to cast ballots?
19 Democratic Senators Submit Climate Change "Web of Denial" Concurrent Resolution
The solons will be denouncing "climate change denial" from the floor of the Senate for the next two days.
Vermont GMO Labeling Hits Kosher Foods
The intended consequences of needlessly scaring consumers are bad enough, but now this too.
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Bill: Activists Are Apoplectic!
Preempts labeling requirements in Vermont and other states
Senator Mike Lee: Give More Power to Congress (and Take it Away from Federal Agencies)
The constitutional conservative has an ambitious plan to rebalance the separation of powers
Federal Criminal Justice Reform May Fail, and Everybody's Blaming Everybody Else
Sorry prisoners-you'll have to wait for the finger-pointing to stop.
'No Fly, No Buy' Means No Freedom
If the government can take away our natural rights to travel and self-defense, can other fundamental rights be far behind?
And Now the Republicans Will Try to Use Orlando Attack to Undermine Citizens' Rights
Attempt to expand unwarranted FBI surveillance authority fails (barely) in Senate.
