Democratic Lawmakers Make Moves to Ban Assault Weapons
Despite lack of public support for stricter laws
Policy
The Irrelevance of "Right-to-Work" Laws
The battle over labor laws makes for great theater, but for the most part, theater is all it is.
Boehner Offers To Trade Tax Hike for Entitlement Cuts
Are those real cuts or government "cuts"?
Gerard Depardieu Slams French Government Over High Taxes
Threatens to shop for a new nationality after seeking refuge in Belgium
Florida's Property Rights Abuse Lands at the Supreme Court
The justices prepare to hear a major 5th Amendment case.
Bloomberg Exploits Shooting To Pressure Obama on Gun Control
Don't let a crisis go to waste, yada, yada
The Libertarian Case Against Right-to-Work Laws
An earlier generation of libertarians and classical liberals condemned so-called right-to-work laws.
Sociologist: Rampage Killers Private, Emotionally Controlled, Hard To Stop
About as resistant to easy solutions as you can imagine
Thomas Naylor, Vermont Secessionist, Dead at 76
He remained true to his cause no matter who prevailed in D.C.
A Great Year For Pot, Freedom, and Ending the Drug War
Q&A with Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia
Obama Wants "Meaningful Action" To Prevent School Massacres
No, we don't think he knows what this means, either
How to Fix the Current Farm Bill Fiasco
Congress should neither revert to the 1949 Farm Bill nor pass a new five-year Farm Bill. What's the alternative?
Detroit Not Meeting Goals to Avoid State Takeover
Emergency manager could be appointed to take over
NHL Considers Lawsuit as Players Mull Disbanding Union
Don't expect to see hockey anytime soon
Slain Border Patrol's Family Sues over "Fast and Furious"
Agent killed in firefight, and guns sold through program found in the aftermath
Jury Awards $24 Million to Boy Paralyzed by LAPD Shooting
Believed to be largest sanction against the police
Substitute Teacher Named Heir to Stash of Gold Coins
Left in home of reclusive relative who died
School Shooting Investigation to Continue Over Weekend
Police expect to release more information Saturday
Father Questions Disabled Son's Good Grades
Cannot speak, read or write but getting A's in classes like algebra, biology
Venezuela Upset at Obama Calling Chavez's Policies "Authoritarian"
Are they sure he didn't mean it as a compliment?
Obama Signs Trade Bill with Russia
Lifts some trade restrictions but sanctions some accused of human rights abuses
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Soldiers in the West Bank
Occurred during rallies celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hamas
Ugandan Parliament Begins Winter Break Without Vote on "Anti-Homosexuality" Bill
Will be back in January
Rep. Jerrold Nadler Calls for a "War" With the NRA
Speaking in reaction to today's school shooting in Connecticut
Huckabee Shares His Thoughts on Connecticut Shooting
Apparently these things happen because god has been removed from the classroom
Gun Control White House Petition Picking up Signatures Fast
Well on its way to the 25,000 mark after which a response is required
Congresswoman Says She Will Embarrass Obama on Gun Control
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) says the gloves are off
Only 11 percent of Italians Want Monti to be Prime Minister
Well, he was never elected in the first place
Obama: Government Has Better Things to do Than Worry About Recreational Pot
Says it's not a priority
Colombian President Dismisses Minimum Wage Hike
Says high minimum wages lead to increased unemployment
Florida to Issue One Millionth Concealed Carry Permit Next Week
Has already issued more than any other state
