Where Voters Are Likeliest to Legalize Marijuana in a Month
With pot on the ballot in nine states, support for allowing recreational use is strongest in California, while Florida looks likeliest to permit medical use.
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Prosecutorial Misconduct is Now a Felony in California
Misbehaving prosecutors in California can now face up to three years in prison for withholding evidence. Hey, it's a start.
Immigration Authoritarianism
Trump's pandering to xenophobia is nothing new for the GOP.
Gary Johnson's Radical Foreign Policy Moment: Accused of "Moral Equivalence" Over Condemning U.S. Bombing of Civilians
The New York Times may think this will wound Johnson, but a similar moment of "unpopular" truthtelling regarding American foreign policy was the making of Ron Paul in 2007.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Have More in Common Than You Think
Both 2016 presidential hopefuls believe in the primacy of the state over the individual.
Kennedy Puts Bill Weld Through the Wringer
Fox Business Network host challenges Libertarian veep nominee on his strategy, self-centeredness, and libertarian bonafides
Calif. Newspapers Warm to Pot Legalization, Thanks to Taxes and Regulations
Slightly more personal freedom is just a side effect.
Rep. Charles Boustany, Accused of Patronizing Murdered Sex-Workers in Louisiana, Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Reporter
The congressman is suing the author of Murder in the Bayou over claims the congressman patronized sex workers who were later killed.
Bill Weld: Media Is Publishing "Made-up" Stories About Me (UPDATED)
In an interview, the Libertarian vice presidential nominee vehemently denies reports by the Boston Globe and New York magazine that he is giving up, focusing only on Trump, and looking to bolt the L.P.
2016 and 1998 in Near Tie for Hottest Year in Satellite Temperature Record
Current trends suggest that 2016 could well be a record breaker.
SCOTUS Won't Hear Illinois Sheriff's Appeal of Order to Stop Threatening Credit Card Companies for Working With Backpage
Visa and Mastercard had ceased serving the site under threat of sanction from the Illinois sheriff.
Clown Madness: Cops, Schools, and Media on Edge
A cop suggests putting "a cap in the first clown you see," a reporter asks if police "should keep track of sales of clown costumes," and more.
Bristol University Theater Group Accused of Cultural Appropriation, Forced to Cancel Play
'Of course we would not want to cause offence in any way.'
Tackled, Punched, and Cuffed for Sitting on His Mom's Porch
"Relax," says the cop, right before arresting a guy for nothing.
Loose Milk Crates: The Latest Enemy Standing Between Us and a Safe, Orderly Society
Florida Man arrested, sent to jail over a container attached to his bicycle.
Canadian Company Offers DNA Preservation Service
Because why stop at preserving the memory of a loved one?
Mike Pence's VP Debate Performance Showed That Trump Can Only Be Defended By Lying
The Trump campaign's detachment from reality is a recipe for unbound and unaccountable government.
Separation of Church and State
Protecting America From Religious Zealots
Conservatives are looking in the wrong place.
Paris Agreement Climate Change
Paris Climate Agreement Comes Into Effect
U.S. not on track to meet Obama's promised greenhouse gas cuts
Alaska's 'Panty Peeler' Beer Under Fire for Promoting 'Rape Culture'
If anything, Panty Peeler is a beer implicitly marketed to women-not men looking to take advantage of them.
NJ Cop Doubles Pension After Spending Nine Years on Paid Leave
Manuel Avila failed a psychological evaluation in 2007, but law enforcement officials decided to allow him to stay on the job to reach a pension milestone.
Tim Kaine Invokes bin Laden While Trying To Sell Hillary Clinton's Big ISIS Plan
But taking out al Qaeda's leadership probably didn't make the world any safer.
Federal Judge Overturns Ban on Openly Carrying Guns in Public
The ruling also rejects an "assault weapon" ban, caliber restrictions for long guns, a heavy handgun tax, and registration requirements.
One Giant Takeaway from the Vice-Presidential Debate Between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence
We don't need more politicians talking over each other but we do need more voices on the stage debating America's future.
Nobody Won the VP Debate, Least of All the American Electorate
We don't need more politicians like Kaine and Pence talking over each other. We need more voices and people on the stage debating the country's future.
The DEA's Contrived Kratom Crisis
The agency's ban on the pain-relieving leaf shows how arbitrary the government's pharmacological taboos are.
Admiring Foreign Leaders
Not as easy as advertised.
American University Student Government Launches Campaign for Mandatory Trigger Warnings
'Without trigger warnings, students who have endured trauma... can be excluded for the classroom.'
Death Penalty Support Drops Below 50 Percent For First Time Since 1971
But capital punishment may be making a comeback in a number of states.
Yahoo Allegedly Scanned Incoming Emails on Behalf of NSA, FBI
This all happened last year, even after Snowden's revelations and government reforms.
Surveys Show Gary Johnson Appeal Growing Among Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White Millennials
Asked about our biggest problems, the most common answer among young black voters was racism, while Hispanics said immigration, Asians said education, and whites said terrorism/homeland security.
The Reporting of Trump's PTSD Comments Shows Why His Supporters Hate the Media
The point of political reporting is to help provide context, not obscure it.
Civil Rights Orgs Press Justice Department to Enforce Data Collection on Police Shootings
Nearly 100 civil rights groups say the Justice Department needs to withhold grants from police departments that refuse to fork over data.
