Former New Orleans State Rep Charged with Theft and Mismanagement of Funds
Was the House speaker pro tem, arrested by the county sheriff's office
Politics
DOMA is Done: Damon Root on a Supreme Win for Gay Rights
A report from this week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Roberts Says Obama Doesn't Have "Courage of His Convictions" on DOMA
Why is he enforcing it if he thinks it's unconstitutional, the chief justice asked
2005 Law Limiting Eminent Domain in Colorado Not Stopping Some Cities
Robbing Peter to give it to Paul
Berlusconi May Have Influence, But No Formal Position, In Italy's Government
Too controversial to include, but too powerful to ignore
What Internet Sales Tax and Gay Marriage Have in Common
Fairness should be achieved by restricting government interference, not expanding it
Why D.C. Is the Richest Region in the Country
All that marble in D.C. shouldn't make you feel patriotic.
Sen. Ron Johnson Launches "Victims of Government" Project
The Wisconsin Republican wants to show how the government oftentimes hurts average Americans
China and Brazil Agree to Currency Swap Deal
Hope it will help protect their economies from future financial crises
Kentucky Legislators Approve Hemp Bill
With only an hour of the legislative session remaining
Virginians Know Little About Gubernatorial Candidates
63 percent of voters say they don't know enough to form an opinion
Sen. Menendez Approval Rating Increasing
Claims that the New Jersey senator slept with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic looking increasingly shaky
First Syrian Opposition Embassy Opens in Qatar
Arab and Western diplomats present at the opening ceremony
British Court Rejects Home Secretary's Attempt to Deport Islamic Cleric
Abu Qatada will not be sent back to Jordan because there are concerns he could be tortured
UN Secretary General Says African Force in Mali Should Be Converted into a Peacekeeping Mission
France is scheduled to begin withdrawing its troops next month
British Member of Parliament Seeking to Impose Sanctions on Twitter
George Galloway says the microblogging service failed to give police information relating to criminal communications
80 Percent of Americans Unhappy With Washington
Approval ratings for Obama and Congress dropping
North Korea to Cut Last Means of Communication With South Korea
Says war could start at "any moment"
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Against DOMA
Day after hearing arguments against California's Prop. 8
Sens. Paul, Cruz and Lee Threaten Filibuster To Defend Gun Rights
Try to shoot down intrusive legislation
Tunisian Officials Trying to Stop Young Tunisians From Fighting in Syria
Thousands have reportedly gone to Syria to fight Assad's regime
Syrian Rebels Want US Patriot Missiles to Protect Opposition Forces From Airstrikes
NATO has said it will not participate in a military intervention in Syria
