Politics
China and Taiwan Hold First Government Talks Since Since End of Chinese Civil War
No official agenda released
Jury Begins Deliberations in New Orleans Corruption Case
Ex-Mayer Nagin faces bribery charges
Book: Petraeus Thinks Hillary Clinton Would Make Good President
Reportedly bonded when she was Secretary of State
De Blasio Calls for Raise in Minimum Wage in State of the City Speech
If New York City regulations didn't make the place so expensive to live ...
Coloradans Think Marijuana Legalization Hurts State Image
Nevertheless, voters support the law
When Faith and Politics Don't Mix
From hunting and liquor laws to public education and marriage.
Missouri Defensive Lineman Comes Out, Could Be First Openly Gay NFL Player
Senior said he told his teammates last year
The Myth of 'Traditional Marriage'
Conservatives shouldn't think of gay marriage as a repudiation of the past. They should think of it as starting a new tradition.
The Totalitarian Crusade Against Second-Hand Smoke
There are few issues that are as riddled with outright claptrap as the scare about what smokers' puffing is doing to innocent non-smokers.
Voting is a Lousy Way To Express Yourself
The progressive message is "vote or you have no voice."
The GOP's Botched Plan on Immigration and Welfare
Poised to take the Senate, Republicans spurn newcomers while embracing handouts, surveilance for natives.
White House Goes on Brief Lockdown over Fence-Jumper
Man apprehended. The president wasn't there.
Unemployment Is Freedom Under Obamacare
For an estimated $1.2 trillion over the next decade, we can subsidize your freedom.
Wealthy Democrats Call for Public Campaign Financing
How about reducing the scope and power of government to reduce the incentives instead?
State Department Analyst Pleads Guilty of Leaking to Fox Reporter
Case where authorities referred to the journalist as a potential "conspirator"
Joe Biden Remains Anti-Legalization: I'm the Guy Who Gave You a Drug Czar
Oh Joe, what do you know?
Obama's Devious Dithering Over the Keystone Pipeline
Keeping hope alive on both sides of the issue.
Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Cleared to Gather Signatures in California
One a proposal from the Drug Policy Alliance
Obama Scolds Countries for Oppressing Religious Minorities
China, Iran and North Korea named
Mass. Lawmakers Expel Rep. Convicted of Assault
Charges of assault and battery on woman who wouldn't have sex with him
