Politics
White House to Defer to Congress for Sequestration Plan
On how to avert it, of course, not how to implement it
Chicagoland: Police Demand Pay Raises, Bonuses for Living in Town, 911 Responses Limited, City About to Pay $4.1 Million for One Police Brutality Settlement Alone
Chicago agreed to a $33 million settlement over other incidents of police misconduct just last month
Jesse Jackson Jr. Reportedly Signs Plea Deal with Feds
Allegedly will include prison time over misuse of campaign funds
White House Says Sequester Would Hurt Americans
Why'd the president agree to it in the first place then?
Chicago Police Chief Defends Decision to Not Send Cops to Some 911 Calls
Only sending officers immediately if a suspect is still on scene or the caller is in danger
County Prosecutor Probing Newark City Contracts
Former campaign consultant for Cory Booker previously arrested
Bush E-Mail Hack Compromises Addresses, Messages, Photos
Bush family not confirming details
Even California Democrats See Need for Regulatory Reform
Golden State lawmakers reluctantly face the economic facts.
Clinton Favorability Rating Higher Than Other 2016 Prospects
At 61 percent also higher than President Obama
Police Keep Seeking Exemptions from Proposed Florida Drone Ban
Ability to monitor sporting events latest demand
Gay Dad Wants Justice Kennedy to Meet His Partner
Supreme Court set to hear cases relating to gay marriage
Lebanese Military Claims Israel Violated Lebanese Airspace Thursday
Warplane and drone blamed
American Military Denies Attacks Have Killed Hundreds of Afghan Children
Claim initially made by the U.N.
Panetta: There Were No Adequate Warnings of Benghazi Attack
Didn't have intelligence that an attack was imminent
GOP Senator Thinks Drone War May Not be Legal
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) also thinks drone might be creating more terrorists than they are killing
Four Senators Seeking Compromise on Background Checks
Two are NRA members, other two given "F" rating by the gun lobby group
GOP State Representative Joins Massachusetts Senate Race
Rep. Daniel Winslow (R-Mass.) joining the race after several other prominent Republicans said they wouldn't run
Thousands Attend Chokri Belaid's Funeral
Tunisian opposition leader was killed on Wednesday
Penny Pritzker Leading Candidate for Commerce Secretary
Hyatt Hotels heiress and friend of the president
Tensions Between China and Japan Escalating
Territorial dispute causing deterioration of the relationship between the two countries
George H.W. Bush's Emails Hacked
Emails, addresses, and phone numbers of Bush family members compromised
Obama Blocked Plans to Send Weapons to Syrian Rebels
Plan was supported by CIA, State Department, and Pentagon
