New Orleans Mayor Says City Too Broke To Pay For Mandated Prison Reform, Still Has $50 Million in FEMA Money
FEMA money specifically allocated to rebuild prisons
Politics
Jay Leno Asks President Obama Tougher Questions Than the DC Press
What's Obama going to do, cut off the Tonight Show's access?
Feds Arrest Mayors of Miami Lakes, Sweetwater, Florida on Bribery Charges
Two lobbyists also arrested in alleged scheme involving government contractors
Judge Cuts Maximum Sentence for Bradley Manning From 136 to 90 Years
Rules some charges closely related
Graham, McCain Blast Leak on Al Qaeda Intercept, Tips Enemy Off
Dude I think the embassy closures tipped them off
UBS to Pay $50 Million to SEC to Settle Mortgage Bond-Related Charges
Accused of misleading investors
Palo Alto, California Bans Living in Your Car
Cited safety as some residents pleaded for compassion
California Students Protest Stockton School District's Social Media Policy
District requires students to sign on to a social media contract if they want to participate in school activities
Restaurant Association President Calls For NYC-Wide Boycott of Russian Vodka
Should read Scott Shackford
Fort Hood Shooter Defending Himself: "The evidence will clearly show that I am the shooter"
Also identified as a mujaheddin
Illinois Governor Defends Legislator Pay Cut in Court
Legislators sued rather than overturning a veto that would've restored their pay
Small Town in Colorado Considers Issuing Licenses to Hunt Drones
Ordinance being voted on tonight in Deer Trail, Colorado
Jeff Bezos and the Great Beyondists
The new Washington Post owner's untethered politics challenge the political class's stale status quo
Obama Set To Outline Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Overhaul
Expected to endorse plans to make implicit bailouts a thing of the past
At Least 10 Killed in Drug Gang Shootout in Honduras
The country has the highest homicide rate in the world thanks in large part to the war on drugs
Sens. McCain and Graham in Egypt for Talks With Military Leaders
Solution to political crisis left wanting
Taliban Leader Promises His Fighters Won't Go for a Power Grab After Foreign Troops Leave
Mullah Omar is not a fan of elections
Sebelius Dismisses Conservative Campaign Encouraging Young People Not To Enroll in Obamacare
Says it will hurt young people
Lansing, Michigan, Moving Toward Marijuana Legalization, For Safety
Coalition in support of legalization initiative say it's about freedom and safety, not drug use.
David Paterson Criticizes Rep. Rangel's Comments on the Tea Party
Former New York governor not happy Rangel compared the Tea Party to segregationists
Congressional Republicans Planning for Anti-Washington Campaign in August
"Planning kit" sent to 234 House Republicans
Mali Run-Off Election Scheduled for Aug. 11
Election linked to billions of dollars worth of aid
Libya's Deputy Prime Minister Steps Down
Not happy with government responses to attacks and assassinations
House Republicans: Economy on Obama's Clock Has Added Far More Part-Time Jobs Than Full-Time Jobs
Since January 2009 there have been 270,000 full-time jobs added and 1.9 million part-time jobs
Republican Governors Urging Counterparts in Congress Not To Shut Down the Government
Say fight over Obamacare could harm the economy
Rep. Holt Slams Booker in Ad Ahead of New Jersey Senate Primary
Senate seat made vacant after Sen. Lautenberg's death
State Department Urges Americans To Leave Yemen
Move comes after messages between two senior Al Qaeda leaders were intercepted
