Food Stamp Costs Become Central Issue in Farm Bill
Efforts to trim costs after years of growth
Policy
Local Governments Trim Employee Hours To Escape Obamacare Costs
Even as private companies get reamed for doing the same
The War on Drugs Is Worse Than NSA Spying
We've simply become accustomed to older, more ingrained abuses.
LAUSD School Board Unanimously Approves $30 Million Contract for iPads for Students
Superintendent's an Apple shareholder
Bill Ayers Says Obama Should Be Tried for War Crimes
Adds, "I liked him personally -- he's a really good guy"
Taliban Claims Responsibility for Attack That Left Four US Soldiers Dead
Set to begin talks with the U.S.
Congressional Republicans Increasingly Unlikely To Back Senate Immigration Plan
Will need concessions from Democrats
IRS Manager Says Conservative Groups Were Not Targeted for Political Reasons
Sure doesn't look that way
Turkish Protesters Facing Criminal Charges
Increasing number of protesters using silent protests
Anti-IRS Tea Party Rally Expected To Be Largest Since 2010
"Audit the IRS" rally being held today in Washington D.C
Texas Senate Drops 20-Week Abortion Ban
Did approve tougher restrictions on abortion providers
Hollande Open to Iran Being Included in Syria Peace Talks
Iran is one of Assad's strongest allies, has also been supporting Hezbollah
NSA Chief Says Surveillance Programs Have Foiled 50 Terrorist Plots
Including a plan to detonate a bomb on Wall Street
Today Marks Julian Assange's One Year Anniversary at Ecuador's Embassy in the UK
Wikileaks founder says he will stay even if charges against him in Sweden are dropped
Biden Accepts White House Push for Gun Control Reform Has Faltered
Post-Newtown gun control bill didn't make it to Obama's desk
House Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban Bill Mostly Along Party Lines
Will not make it out of the Senate
Sen. McCaskill Endorses Clinton Presidential Run in 2016
The former secretary of state has yet to announce that she will run
Former Federal Reserve Governor Laurence Meyer Says Obama 'Essentially Fired' Bernanke
Obama's remarks about the Fed chairman on Charlie Rose weren't exactly a ringing endorsement
Google Asking FISA Court for Permission To Publish Data Requests From the Government
Facebook and Apple also hoping to disclose information about government requests
State Department Open to Direct Talks With North Korea
But only if the North Korean government abandons its nuclear program
NSA Chief to FBI Deputy Director, 'Tell Your Boss I Owe Him Another Friggin' Beer'
Hot mic moment at end of House Intelligence Committee hearing
Protests Continue in Brazil
Most peaceful protesters not happy with public services and corruption as well as plans for the soccer World Cup and Olympics
President of Cyprus Criticizes Terms of Bank Bailout
Deal agreed to in March resulted in businesses losing capital
Karzai Suspends Talks on Security Deal With US
Not happy about being left out of negotiations with the Taliban
Obama Expected To Call for Reduction of American and Russian Nuclear Arsenals
Will make the proposal in speech being delivered today in Germany
Islamist Fighters Sidelining Moderate Rebels in Syria
Not the sort of people you want to send weapons
