Petraeus Probe Expands to General in Afghanistan
Potentially thousands of pages of inappropriate e-mails to woman
Politics
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
IEA: US Could Become World's Largest Oil Producer Within Decade
90 percent of Mideast oil would go to China, the the international agency estimated
America's Free Speech Retreat
The Obama administration's shoddy response to the consulate attack in Libya
Petition to Allow Texas to Secede from US Approaching 25K Signatures on White House Website
Petition noted the NDAA, the TSA and the federal government's interventions in the economy
Prohibition: The Real Reefer Madness
The nation's drug warriors plow ahead, driven by fear of a world where addicts clog the gutters.
State Secession Petitions: Ticked-Off Americans Want Out
One of the great joys of the Internet age is the voice it gives to myriad people whose opinions previously remained silent.
U.S. Campaigns for UN Human Rights Council Seat, While Ethiopia, Kazakhstan Enter Uncontested
The UN Human Rights Council is basically a joke, if you didn't know
Obama to Deal with Deficit by Campaigning for Tax Hikes
Trying to build public support for his deficit reduction plan
Members of Congress Want Petraeus to Testify on Benghazi Despite Resignation
What's an extra-marital affair have to do with not answering questions?
LA City Council Declares "Meatless Mondays"
They promise they can't force residents to abstain from meat on Mondays.
Google, Starbucks, and Amazon in Hot Water Over Tax Evasion in the UK
Members of Parliament are scheduled to question representatives from the companies later today
Gaddafi's Ex-Prime Minister in Court
Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi is accused of "committing prejudicial acts against the security of the state and financial crimes"
Secession Petitions From 20 States on White House Website
If 25,000 sign a petition the White House is required to respond
Grover Norquist Offers His Assessment of Why Obama Won
It's because the President called Romney a "poopy face"
Michigan Home to Half of the Largest Government-Backed Green Energy Businesses Going Broke
Four of the eight largest green energy companies to receive subsidies and file for bankruptcy are based in the Great Lakes State
Republicans and Democrats Optimistic Over Fiscal Cliff Deal
Feeling good about solving the mess they created
Spanish Banking Association Suspends House Evictions for Two Years
Move comes after woman took her own life soon before being evicted from her home
Allen West Still Behind Patrick Murphy in Partial Recount
The Tea Party darling is ready to pursue whatever legal action may be available
Bill Kristol Argues For Allowing Bush Tax Cuts to Expire
Says the GOP should stop standing up for "a bunch of millionaires"
China Warns Dalai Lama Over Comments on Self-Immolations
The exiled Tibetan leader said that China was not taking the protests seriously
Northern Irish Prison Officer Killed By Group Calling Itself "The IRA"
First Prison Officer in Northern Ireland to be killed in almost two decades
Who's Going to Get Fired Over Petraeus Investigation?
So retired Gen. David Petraeus has resigned as CIA director in the wake of revelations of an affair and crazy email behavior on his part and that of his lover.
