Panel Promises Tougher Oversight of Vet Affairs
Not happy with responses to concerns about exorbitant travel expenditures
Politics
President Opposes GOP Visa Reform Bill
Wants comprehensive immigration changes, not piecemeal adjustments
Calif. Dem. Campaign Treasurer Sentenced to 8 Years
Stole political funds from more than 50 candidates
Egypt Headed to Constitutional Showdown Thursday
The Muslim Brotherhood vs. secular coalitions and political activists
"The idea that you could openly sell things that help women achieve orgasm is pretty new."
Interview with Phil Harvey, author of Show Time and head of the Adam and Eve catalog.
Washington's Phantom Austerity
Fiscal Cliff negotiators will means-test everything except government.
Obama Plays Middle Class Against the Wealthy on Tax Cuts
Won't you help him target an envied minority?
Medical Device Companies Want Device Tax Eliminated As Part of Fiscal Cliff
Job cuts and reductions in R&D budgets have already been announced in advance of the 2.3 percent tax
Quantico Was Wrong Place For Bradley Manning, Says Former Prison Commanding Officer
Alleged leaker jailed there nearly 3 years
Will the Supreme Court Kill Used Bookstores?
The ruling in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons just may do that.
The New Chair of the House Judiciary Committee "Opposes Any Effort to Legalize Marijuana"
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), the new chair of the House Judiciary committee, is a committed drug warrior.
Oakland Wants Judge to Stay Federal Forfeiture Case Against Pot Shop
City says the forfeiture proceeding exceeds the authority of the federal government
The GOP's Secret Leverage in the Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
Who actually has the leverage in negotiations over the fiscal cliff-and the extension of Bush-era income tax cuts in particular?
John Boehner Rejects Proposal by Fellow Republican to Yield on Bush Tax Cuts
Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma previously suggested uncoupling the tax cuts for those making under $250,000
George W. Bush, Middle Class Champion
Less than one-fourth of the Bush tax cuts benefit "the rich"
David Cameron Rumored to Reject Press Complaints Commission Proposals
Will make a statement to the House of Commons on Thursday
Marches Organized in Support of Morsi
Supporters are apparently ok with the Egyptian President's constitutional overreach
Turkey Lifts Ban on Headscarves in Religious Schools
Considered a step backwards by secularists
Germany Will Not Back Palestinian Statehood Bid in U.N
Palestine's upgrade in status is expected to pass
Why the Sequestration Cuts Shouldn't Be Part of Any Larger Fiscal Cliff Deal-Making.
So we're facing a "fiscal cliff," Ben Bernanke's term for the following things scheduled to take place on January 1, 2013.
Idaho State Senator Has a Plan to Get Mitt Romney in the White House
Wants states that went for the GOP nomine to boycott the Electoral College
UK to Abstain in Palestinian Statehood Vote
Other European nations are expected to vote in favor of the U.N. resolution which is opposed by the U.S. and Israel
Protesters and Police Clash in Cairo
Morsi's power grab has prompted demonstrations in Tahrir Square
Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan to Step Down
Marc Grossman will be replaced by his deputy
Two-Thirds of Millionaires Left the UK to Avoid 50 Percent Income Tax
Unsurprisingly, tax revenue went down
U.S. Opposes Change in Palestinian Statehood Status at UN
State Department spokeswoman says, "We think it is a mistake"
GOP Senators Vow To Block Rice Over Benghazi
She's not making any friends, and nobody has forgotten that fiasco
Felonious NH Lawmaker Ineligible To Take Office
If she was a political pro, she would have pled it down to a misdemeanor
France to Vote For Palestinian Statehood, U.S. and Israel Not So Keen
The French government has announced that it will support a resolution that would recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in a vote at the U.N. General Assembly this week.
Hungarian Politician Calls For List of Jews Who Are a "Threat to National Security"
Cites recent tensions in Israel as justification for the proposal
UK Prepared to Join France and Vote For Palestinian Statehood in U.N.
On condition that Abbas does not pursue Israel for war crimes
M23 Given 48 Hours to Leave Goma
The rebel group has agreed but wants concessions from DRC politicians
Opinion: Fiscal Cliff is Nothing Compared to Future Obligations
You think $600 billion is scary? Try $87 trillion
