Federal Judge Delays Ex-BP Engineer's Trial
Accused of obstruction of justice for deleting texts related to 2010 oil spill
Policy
Chicago May Pay More Than $30 Million in Two Police Misconduct Cases
One about a woman abandoned in a high-crime area and subsequently raped; the other about a man who served 26 years for a crime he didn't commit
Despite President's Claims, Debt Default Not at Issue
If the ceiling is hit, the feds just can't borrow any more
Reducing Crime Doesn't Necessarily Require More Cops
In fact, they may be part of the problem
Obama Criticizes Supporters of Self-Defense Rights
Calls 'em fear-mongers even as he agitates for restrictions on firearms
British Tax Collectors Increasingly Snooping on Taxpayers
Data-digging for dollars ... err ... pounds
Congresswoman Proposes $2K Credit for 'Assault Weapon' Turn-In
Hand in some piece of junk and buy yourself two or three AK clones
Court Orders KS To Find Another $400M For School Funding
Let's see ... Under the sofa cushions? Check ...
Anonymous Hacks MIT Websites in Protest Over Aaron Swartz's Prosecution, Suicide
Swartz was hounded over his open-access activism
Bloomberg vs. the Bus Drivers
Public-sector union power has reached the point where even Mayor Bloomberg is concerned.
TSA Seeks Market Researchers, Commercial Data for Traveler Screening
Wait until they start crunching your liquor bill
With $6B Spent, Texas Ranks Just After California in Food Stamp Use
Four million people on the much-abused program
Study: MI Charter School Students Make Greater Gains Than District Students
Choice seems to have advantages
Obamacare Mandate To Get More Teeth
The system falls apart if people scoff at the wimpy penalty
NC Asked To Resume Issuing Driver's Licenses to Young, Authorized Immigrants
The DMV wants a legal opinion, or just to be dick-ish
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to Stay for Second Term
She must be doing a great job
Military Suicides Reached Record High in 2012
More killed themselves than were killed during combat in Afghanistan
Morgan Stanley's Ruth Porat Reportedly Obama's Pick for Deputy Treasury Secretary
Has more market experience than Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew
UN Human Rights Commissioner Criticizes North Korea
Calling for international investigation
European Leaders Express Reluctance Towards Cyprus Bailout
Concerned about illegal Russian money in Cypriot bank accounts
European Union Criticized for Inefficient Green Projects
In some projects savings would not be seen for up to 150 years
Bloomberg Calls on Congress and the White House to Support Universal Background Checks
Says "Enough is enough"
Parents of Newtown Shooting Victim to Use Non-Profit to Start Dialogue
Asking people to support "common sense solutions"
Venezuelan Officials Says Chavez is Conscious
Fighting an infection picked up after cancer surgery
David Cameron Will Give EU Speech on Friday
Wants to outline some changes he would like to see
Congress Anticipating Gun Debate
Focus looks to shift after Biden announces his recommendations this week
Cameron Praises "Our Most Advanced and Capable Transport Plane"
Just before the C17 got stuck on the runway thanks to a technical fault
Spending Cuts Are Mostly Fiction
Only in Washington could you get away with referring to both spending hikes and tax hikes as spending "cuts."
Aaron Swartz, the Feds, and Proportionate Responses to Illegal Downloading
How should the federal government have handled Swartz's behavior?
