Senate Advances Unemployment Benefits Bill
60-37 vote
Policy
Scores of Retired NYC Cops and Firefighters Arrested in Connection With 9/11 Disability Fraud
Prosecutors say that the fraud has cost taxpayers millions
Dozens of Retired NYC Police, Firefighters Charged with Social Security Disability Fraud
Snitched on via social media
Senate Poised To Vote on Restoring Unemployment Benefits
Despite some lawmakers not being in Washington, D.C.
Princess Christina of Spain Charged With Tax Evasion and Money Laundering
Asked to appear in court on March 8
CNN/ORC International Poll: Majority of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana
55 percent support legalization
350 Turkish Police Officers Dismissed
Prime minister has accused the police and the judiciary of a "dirty plot"
Iran Could Play Role in Syria Peace Conference if It Uses Its Influence On Assad
According to State Department officials
Democrats in California Expected To Introduce Legislation To Fund Free Preschool
Spokesman for state senator who came up with the plan says cost details to be released today
Tea Party Groups Pushing Back Against New IRS Proposals
The IRS unveiled proposals relating to the regulation of tax-exempt groups in November
Los Angeles County Sheriff Expected To Resign Amid Federal Investigation
Feds looking into allegations of corruption and civil rights abuses
Colorado Lawmaker Says Teachers Need Guns
Republican State Senator Ted Harvey's sone goes to the high school where there was a fatal shooting last month
Thousands Left Without Medicaid Because of Healthcare.gov
State Medicaid officials in numerous states cannot enroll people into medicaid from the website
Rep. Sensenbrenner Criticizes Sen. Johnson Over Obamacare Lawsuit
Republican congressman calls the GOP Wisconsin senator's lawsuit an "unfortunate political stunt"
Lights Out For America's Favorite Light Bulb
When industry and environmental groups claim that a regulation will solve all problems, consumers beware. It's probably green cronyism in disguise.
Texas Asks to Revive Abortion Restrictions
Required doctors to affiliate with local hospitals
North Carolina Teen Killed by Police After Family Calls for Assistance
Lesson 4,305 on why to never call police for help
Jerry Brown Wants Cap-and-Trade Money for Calif. Train Project
Since industry won't invest in project, let's make them pay to do business in the state and use that money instead
Nearly Half of All Black Men, 40 Percent of White Men Arrested by Age 23
America's justice system in action
CIA Torture Whistleblower to Resume Letters from Prison
Says prison broke promise to let him complete sentence in halfway house
China Destroys Tons of Ivory in Fight Against Elephant Poaching
Doesn't that actually increase the value of what remains?
Pa. Woman Gets 10 Years for Terror Plot
Judge reduced sentence due to her cooperation with investigators
