Policy
Hollande Calls for the "Eradication" of Tax Havens
Demands French banks publish a list of their subsidiaries
US Postal Service Drops Plans to Stop Saturday Delivery of Regular Mail
Hoping to re-negotiate union deals
Commander of US Pacific Forces is Worried About North Korea's Weapons Expansion
But says the US is prepared to intercept North Korean missiles
Saudi Arabia Denies a Man Has Been Sentenced to Be Paralyzed
There had been reports that a man would be paralyzed for a crime he committed ten years ago.
Senators Reach Agreement on Background Checks
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) brokered the deal
New Orleans Mayor Places Parish Prison in Federal Receivership, Sheriff Complains
Sheriff calls the move a "political attack"
Obama's Abuse of Dead Children
The president's case for gun control relies on emotional manipulation.
EPA Admits it Released the Personal Info of Potentially Thousands of Farmers
Criticized by Sen. John Thune (S.D.)
Rand Paul Taking Libertarians Mainstream Possible Because Ron Paul's Gone, Politico Misguidedly Claims
Rand Paul's political career would be impossible without Ron Paul
Social Security Petition Sent to the White House
Over two million people not happy with a proposed change to how Social Security benefits will be calculated
Ahmadinejad Orders Officials to Launch Five More Nuclear Reactors
Says Iran has "gone nuclear"
Jack Lew Urges European Countries to Do More to Boost Demand
Says it would "be helpful" if they did so
Cuba to Return Parents Accused of Kidnapping Their Children to the US
The Hakkens reportedly took their children from Josh Hakken's mother-in-law and fled to Havanna after losing parental rights thanks to Josh Hakken being arrested on non-violent drug charges
Obama Administration Believes North Korea is Ready to Test Fire Ballistic Missiles
Intelligence suggests preparations are complete
Sen. Reid Schedules Gun Control Vote for Thursday
Vote will be on whether to debate the proposals
Chavez's Office to Be a Museum
Acting president wants the presidential palace to be a monument
Feds Spent Millions to Find Data That Was Publicly Available and Free
Evidently don't know about this awesome tool called "google"
Jerry Brown Envies China's Ghost Towns
Maybe Californians should be grateful if all they get is the high-speed rail
Two American Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash
Brings number of Americans killed this month up to nine
FDA Looking Into Robot Used for Surgeries
The machine, called da Vinci, has hit a patient and had other similarly dangerous malfunctions
Experts Warn of Cheap Drones Being Used in Future Engagements
Something the U.S. military will have to adapt to
Sen. Reid Asks Republicans to Drop Gun Legislation Filibuster Threat
Invokes Newtown shooting and father's suicide
At Least 11 Students Injured in Texas College Stabbing
Attacks happened near the Health Science Center at Lone Star College Cy-Fair
Report: Bloated Social Security Disability Program Drains Economy
Accounts for as much as a quarter of declining labor participation
White House Wants Cigarette Tax To Fund Pre-K
Forget that pre-K isn't so effective, or that cigarettes are already highly taxed
40 Percent of Pennsylvanians Live in Financially Distressed Towns
Time to fire your local officeholders
Taxpayers On the Hook for $1.3B in Bad Government-Backed Loans to Businesses
Money won't burn itself, you know
