Supreme Court: Feds Must Pay For Property They Inadvertently Flooded
It does amount to a temporary taking of the property, the high court rules
Politics
Obama Meets With Governors to Talk Fiscal Cliff
Three Republicans, three Democrats, but what've they got to do with anything?
Swiss Warning Allies Over Data Leak
Shared intelligence on counter-terrorism operations could have been among the property stolen from Switzerland's intelligence service
Some Republicans Ready to Quit the U.S.
New report from Public Policy Polling shows 25 percent of Republicans want their state to secede
What Canada Can Teach the U.S. About Immigration
America's neighbors to the north point the way to economically rational immigration reforms.
E.U. Might Remove Hamas From List of Terror Organizations
Would depend on whether negotiations with Israel can begin
Sen. DeMint Speaks Out Against Boehner's Plan
Not a fan of the Speaker's counter-offer to the President
Christie Enjoying All-Time High Approval Rating
New Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press poll has the New Jersey governor at 67 percent approval
Poll: Republicans Will Get the Blame if Fiscal Cliff Negotiations Fail
Only 27 percent would blame the President if a deal cannot be made
Nigerian Soldiers Fighting Boko Haram Accused of Killing Civilians
Becoming less clear who the good guys are in this fight
Taiwanese Students Demand Right to Protest
Say demonstrations against a planned sale have been made difficult by officials
Syrian Army Pushing Back Against Rebel Gains in Damascus
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 200 people were killed across Syria yesterday
U.S. Moving to Drop Internet From U.N Telecom Conference
New regulations could be another tool of oppressive regimes
Practical Anarchy
James C. Scott's latest book makes a low-key case for a little bit of anarchism.
Iran Claims to Have Captured U.S. Drone
American military official says all drones in the region are accounted for
PA Considers Awarding Electoral Votes Proportionally
An interesting idea, but let's see how well it sells
Gary Johnson Received Record Number of Write-In Votes in Michigan
Barred from the ballot, he still drew support
Chicago Anti-Violence Program Scrutinized as a Vote-Buying Scam
It spread lots of money around to (seemingly) little effect
Nephew of Former Mayor of Chicago Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter
Richard J. Vanecko's punch allegedly caused the death of David Koschman in 2004
Conservative Congressmen Booted Off Committees By Boehner
Reps. Justin Amash and Tim Huelskamp are no longer on the Budget Committee
Obama Warns Syria Over the Use of Chemical Weapons
Says there will be consequences in Assad makes "tragic mistake"
British Cops Need More Data, Says Home Secretary
Wants internet communications to be accessible to police without a warrant
Dick Cheney Writing Book on Heart Treatment
Chapter 1: Don't Accept Stressful Jobs in the Public Eye
Sen. Paul's Behavior Rubbing Sen. McCain the Wrong Way
Paul has been holding up on amendments to the defense authorization bill
Why AT&T's CEO Wants Higher Taxes
The phone company does a lot of business with the U.S. government.
Obama to Speak on "Loose Nukes"
Nobel Peace Prize a useful credential for speeches like these
Report: U.S. Drone Strikes Wreaking Havoc on Children
Study contains profiles on 178 children killed by strikes in Pakistan and Yemen
GOP Has Counter-Offer For Obama
Proposing $2.2 trillion worth of cuts and $800 billion in tax revenue
Bank Bailouts Could Take Some Time, Says German Finance Minister
Details of banking union need to be finalized
