Reid and McConnell Holding Talks on Preventing Default
Only a few days left before debt ceiling is hit
Policy
Morsi's Detention Extended To Allow For Investigation Into Alleged Prison Escape
Former Egyptian president's trial set to begin next month
Supreme Court To Hear Michigan Affirmative Action Case
The state banned affirmative action based on race in 2006
World Bank, IMF Urge American Lawmakers To End Government Shutdown
Worried about the effect on the global economy
Poll: Many Working Americans Over 50 Think it's Likely They'll Work For Pay in Retirement
Financial crisis not helping
Republicans Accuse Democrats of Overplaying Their Hand in Fiscal Negotiations
Oct. 17 debt limit deadline only days away
Gabby Giffords Visits First Gun Show Since Tucson Shooting
Former Arizona representative shot in the head in 2011
Federal Judges Criticize Members of Congress Over Government Shutdown
One wrote in a blog post, "It is time to tell Congress to go to hell"
Chemical Weapons Watchdog Asking For Short Ceasefires in Syria
OPCW says local fighting is making it hard to inspect some chemical weapons sights
Italy Increases Sea and Air Patrols After Recent Deaths of Migrants in the Mediterranean
Hundreds have died near the island of Lampedusa
Judge Dumps Minnesota Funeral Home Red Tape as "Irrational Policy"
A bad policy is now pushing up daisies
House Republicans Fear Government Shutdown Foiled Chance To Expose Obamacare's Flaws
May have missed an opportunity
The Housing and Financial Meltdowns Revisited
Five years after the housing and financial meltdown, self-styled progressives are still peddling the Glass-Steagall pseudoexplanation.
A Step Toward Facebook.gov?
Get ready for the government to determine what bullying online is (and therefore, what free speech isn't)
Society is Coarser But Better
Yes, pop culture is crude, but who gives an F-word? By virtually every measure, we're a safer, nicer, kinder country.
Democrats Reject Sen. Collins' Budget Proposal
Would have extended government funding for six months and increase debt limit through January
Eminent Domain Abuse is Making a Comeback
As the economy recovers, a rise in eminent domain to favor connected players looms, despite so-called reforms
Bipartisan Group of Senators Preparing Measure To Reopen Government
Senate meeting today to vote on lifting borrowing cap
Keep Food Legal Sues Bloomberg Administration to Disclose Food Policy Facts
Who are the people, groups, and government agencies behind the Bloomberg administration's food policies? Keep Food Legal is forced to sue to find out.
White House Rejecting Part of Debt Ceiling Proposal
Doesn't want to tie it to budget negotiations
Lack of Enrollment Figures Makes Judging Obamacare Exchange Success Problematic
Some states have no information and won't for a while
