Policy
Paul Ryan Releases Plan to Balance the Budget Within 10 Years
Makes assumptions that some say are unrealistic
Piers Morgan Says "I Think People Need the Nanny State"
Made comments regarding Bloomberg's soda ban, which was blocked by a judge yesterday
Farm Subsidies Must Die
How agriculture subsidies waste money, distort the economy, and steal from the poor to give to the rich.
Media Outlets Protesting Editor's Arrest in Mali
Boukary Daou, who edits The Republican, was arrested after running a letter critical of Mali's coup leader
TSA Stands By Its New Policy on Knives
Pocket knives and other previously prohibited items will be allowed into airline cabins in April
Jay Carney Says Outreach to Republicans is Sincere
Obama is scheduled to speak to donors and activists tomorrow and will be meeting with GOP lawmakers this week
California Lieutenant Governor Says War on Drugs is an "Abject Failure"
Says marijuana should be regulated and taxed
Maryland Legislators Considering Bill That Could Make Nonviolent Misdemeanor Records Private
Under the proposal people could ask for their records to be shielded from the public
Minors Can Still be Executed by Firing Squad in Yemen
One of four countries that still executes children
Success Rate of Israel's Iron Dome Defense System Questioned
Although Israeli officials say 84 percent of rockets from Gaza were intercepted an American missile expert claims the rate of success was much lower
Vigil for Brooklyn Teen Killed By Police Turns Violent
Kimani Gray was shot after pointing a gun at police officers
Kim Jong Un Tells Troops to be on "Maximum Alert"
Tensions between North Korea and South Korea continue to rise
Maine Town Rejects Gun Requirement Law
Even the official who proposed the law didn't support it, saying that the requirement that everyone own a gun and ammunition needs reworking
Five American Soldiers Die in Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan
Yesterday was the deadliest day for American forces so far in 2013
James Holmes Expected to Plead Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Charged with 166 counts, including murder and attempted murder, in the Aurora cinema shooting last July
Hospitals in North Carolina Could Face More Competition Thanks to Newly Proposed Bill
Would make it easier for doctors to open same-day surgery centers
At Least 51 People are Dead in Libya After Drinking Homemade Alcohol
Sale and consumption of alcohol is illegal in Libya
Colombian Constitutional Court Says Gay Couples Count as Families
Eligible for the same pension protections as heterosexual couples
Indiana College Campus Now Clear After Reports of a Gunman
No gunman was found at Ball State University despite reports
Former George W. Bush Budget Director Doesn't Think Ryan's Budget is Realistic
Assuming repeal of Obamacare a major assumption
Even the Federal Government Is Demanding Pension Reform in Illinois
SEC charges state with securities fraud for misleading pension disclosures
Man Who Threatened to Blow up the Liberty Bell to Stand Trial
Carlos Balsas is charged with making bomb threats and making a false alarm
US Imposes Sanctions on North Korea's Trade Bank
Tension in the Korean peninsula continue to rise
US and European Forces are Training Syrian Rebels in Jordan
Have ruled out direct military intervention
North Korea Reacts to UN Plan to Investigate Human Rights Abuses
Says the possible investigation is a politically motivated plot
UN Says Abuses Getting Worse in Syria
Government forces are increasing bombardments while rebels carry out executions
Plastic Soldiers Removed From Cupcakes in Michigan School
Principal said they were inappropriate
Some South Koreans Suggesting a Nuclear Deterrent
Tensions with North Korea have been rising since the reclusive regime carried out another nuclear test
Tech Firms and Private Prisons Both Trying to Influence Immigration Reform
Though not on the same page
