Politics
Jackson Jr. Investigation Expands to Wife
Sandi Jackson, a Chicago alderwoman, probed over alleged misuse of campaign funds
Is America Shifting from Center-Right to Center-Libertarian?
Social issues shift in ballot initiatives, but budget conservatism still supported
What Writer Most Turned You on to Freedom?
Or, What We Heard at Reason's Bastiat Prize Dinner.
Support Wavering for Norquist's Anti-Tax Pledge
About a dozen newly elected Republicans refuse to sign on
Jindal Criticizes "Dumbed Down" GOP
Wants party to stop appearing to care only about the rich
The Right Should Re-rethink Presidential Power
Hard as it may be to remember, conservatives were the original opponents of the Imperial Presidency.
Pot Legalizer Wins $25 Million LOTTO Jackpot
Bob Erb has been buying lottery tickets for 43 years, and his persistence finally paid off.
Detective Was Hired to Try to Find Dirt on City Council Members
Sent woman to flirt with one, called police to say another one was drunken driving
Rick Perry Opposes Texas Secession Petition
Understands his citizens' frustrations with the federal government, though
The Hardest Part of Setting Up ObamaCare's Health Exchanges
It's been clear for a while that the most difficult part of building ObamaCare's health exchanges will be setting up the systems to determine benefit eligibility.
Election Mysteries: The Big Blue Driftless Area
What Mitt Romney and a glacier have in common.
Former DIA Officer Can Sue Pentagon, CIA for Censoring Book
"Operation Dark Heart" detailed events in the early days of the Afghanistan War
U.S. Citizen Detained Over Immigration Suspicions Suing Jail in Federal Court
Taking his case to an appeals court after a federal judge ruled a jail that detains suspected illegal immigrants is just following procedures
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Improves Reputation of Congress by Entering Plea Bargain Talks
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) won re-election to Congress while cooling his jets in rehab.
Members of Congress Upset They Didn't Know About Petraeus Investigation
The ones that didn't know, that is
Why Michigan May Become a Right-to-Work State
The defeat of Proposal 2 in Michigan might have unleashed forces that the unions can't hold back.
Petraeus Probe Expands to General in Afghanistan
Potentially thousands of pages of inappropriate e-mails to woman
Ham-Burgled: Los Angeles Council Pushes 'Meatless Mondays'
Los Angeles City Council leaders have voted 14-0 in favor of endorsing the internationally led "Meatless Mondays" campaign.
Why Was the FBI Doing the Investigation that Led to the Petraeus Affair Anyway?
The Wall Street Journal notes a possibly inappropriately close relationship between the woman whose complaints of harassing emails began the investigation that led to Petraeus' career-ending affair and the FBI agent doing the investigating.
Panetta Declines to Speculate About Future with Administration
Will he retire or stay on as defense secretary?
FBI Agent Behind Petraeus Investigation Also Under Scrutiny
Allegedly sent shirtless pictures to woman involved in case
FBI Investigation Leads to CIA Director's Resignation; Nothing to See Here!
Everything's a conspiracy theory when government's not transparent
Holder Knew of Petraeus Probe in Late Summer
Did he inform the White House? Should he have informed the White House?
States, Municipalities Tackle Booze-Related Regulations
Several communities loosen up the rules
Reports: Jesse Jackson Jr. Retains Lawyer, May Resign
Possible plea deal over alleged corruption investigation
Libertarian 'Spoiler' Alert! Seven Democratic Victories in Which the LP Candidate Received More Than the Margin of Defeat
On Friday, Garrett Quinn pointed out two congressional races in which a Libertarian Party candidate received considerably more votes than the margin separating a winning Democrat from a losing Republican: Massachusetts' 6th District (48.3%-47.3%-4.5%** for Rep. John Tierney over Richard Tisei and Daniel Fishman), and Utah's 4th District (49.3%-48.1%-2.6%** for Rep. Jim Matheson over Mia Love and Jim Vein).
George Will Calls for a More Libertarian GOP
Less alienating people, more letting them live their lives
Uncovered: John Boehner's Draft Memo to Obama on Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff
A deal to avoid a do-over of the knock-down, drag-out fight over the debt-limit increase.
George Will Says GOP Should Turn Libertarian While David Frum Bromances Social Cons
Over the weekend at the Wash Post, George Will says that the GOP needs to channel its inner libertarian.
ObamaCare's Big Problem: Where's the Buy In?
One sign of a workable, successful program is that it attracts the participation of outside parties and partners.
Cuomo Looking for $30 Billion in Federal Money for Storm Relief
Our government leaders don't know what saving for a rainy day means
Meet the Members of Congress Who Will Make Marijuana Reform an Issue in 2013
Now that Colorado and Washington state have legalized recreational marijuana, it's time to consider what Washington, D.C. will do about it.
Senate to Investigate FBI Investigation of David Petraeus
Senators want to know why Congress wasn't informed, but should they be surprised?
Will Romney Be Last Republican Presidential Hopeful Trying to Run Up Margins Among White Voters?
Since Richard Nixon Republicans have relied on overwhelming margins among white voters, but it doesn't look like it's going to work anymore
