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What Would 9/11 Have Been Like Without the Constitution? Look at France
Socialist government likely to amend French constitution to extend state of emergency, strip citizenship of convicted dual nationals
Update: TSA Will Give 120 Days Before "Implementing REAL ID Enforcement at Airports"
Plus: Here are IDs other than driver's licenses you can use to board planes.
New Data Show Fatal Shootings of Police Fell During 'War on Cops'
The number of gun-related officer deaths was not unusually high this year or last.
The Year in Blame Shifting
How to dodge responsibility, whether you're a cop or the president
What Went Right in 2015
There may have been terrorism, crimes, storms, and Hillary Clinton, but 2015 was also full of good news.
George Pataki Is Dropping Out of the Presidential Race, if Anybody Cares
Another one bites the dust.
Man Files Deed Transfer, Claiming Ownership of Petco Park, Causing Headaches for San Diego
County officials required to record all grant deed forms.
2015 Truly Was America's Gayest Year
Gay Marriage, Caitlyn Jenner, Kim Davis, and Mandatory Wedding Cakes
Rich, White and Stupidly Anti-Vaccine in California
New Years Resolution: Stop putting your kids and other people at risk
Top 10 Foreign Affairs Stories of 2015 That Will Matter in 2016
What you need to know about the year's biggest international hotspots, revolutions, and brewing conflicts.
UPDATED! TSA Says It Will Stop Accepting Driver's Licenses From Nine States
Come January 10, travelers from Alaska, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, and Washington may be stranded.
"One person shows up to O'Malley event in Iowa, remains uncommitted"
Former Maryland governor's quixotic bid for Dem nomination slides from long-shot to sads-making.
Justin Amash on Tamir Rice Outcome: Cops Don't Deserve Extra Leniency
Why do the police get away with crimes ordinary citizens would go to jail for?
Bill Would Revoke Pensions for Massachusetts Teachers Convicted on Child Porn Charges
As it stands, convicted child pornographers in the Bay State can still retire on the state's dime.
When Beatlemania Is a Microaggression…
It is time to rejoice, for all our troubles are so far away...
Washington Post Calls for Reform of Maryland LEO Bill of Rights, a 'Shield for Police Misbehavior'
Legislative panel created after Freddie Gray death looking at potential reforms.
The Puzzling Persistence of Pee Tests
With public support for legalizing marijuana at record levels, why do so many employers still try to screen out cannabis consumers?
Colorado Cannabis Credit Union Demands Access to the Federal Reserve System
Is turning away marijuana money illegal, or is it legally required?
Congress Snuck a Massive Surveillance Expansion Into the Omnibus Budget
At the heart of the measure is expansion of the feds' ability to access data without a warrant.
Silencing Students: The 8 Most Loathsome Campus Censors of 2015
A banner year for college censorship.
America's Decaying Institutions
United States slipping in some very important measures of institutional quality.
With Every Call for Encryption Restrictions, Officials Make the Technology's Case
Of course secure communications frustrate governments. That's the whole idea.
Anti-Virus Pioneer John McAfee Enters Libertarian Party Presidential Race
McAfee talks about his colorful life, why the country needs him, the coming cyberwar, how he has "no trouble getting press" and why, despite supporting public works projects, he was "libertarian before the word."
Creating a Private Yellowstone: Environmental Entrepreneurship in Action
A model for how to voluntarily rewild North America.
State Department Lists 'Bringing Peace, Security to Syria' Among Top 2015 Accomplishments
Let's look at a few recent news items about this oh-so-safe and peaceful country...
Predictions for 2016
Test your pre-cog skills with this pop quiz about the year ahead.
The New York Times Joins the 'ISIS Is Too Scary For Free Speech' Movement
The Grey Lady gets cold feet about the First Amendment.
Is Assortative Mating Responsible for Rising Income Inequality?
George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen suggests that it might be.
Taliban Controls More Territory in Afghanistan Than At Any Time Since 2001
What is Hillary Clinton thinking now? And what about the other presidential candidates?
No Justice for Tamir Rice: Jury Will Not Indict Cops Who Killed Him
'It would be unreasonable if the law required an officer to wait and see if a gun was real'
