How epic GOP bumbling could inadvertently save food stamps
GOP felt $20 billion in cuts to the poor weren’t enough, so it killed the bill. The likely result? Fewer cuts. Oops
Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 3:05 PM UTC 10Business Farm Bill, Eric Cantor
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Business Farm Bill, Eric Cantor
James Clapper is still lying to America
A smoking gun shows Director of National Intelligence James Clapper is a big liar -- and it's not the first time
Monday, Jul 1, 2013 4:02 PM UTC 96Politics James Clapper, NSA
House GOPer calls on Congress to pass Voting Rights fix
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner said he's "disappointed" the Supreme Court decided to strike down a key part of the law
Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 1:36 PM UTCPolitics Jim Sensenbrenner
This Supreme Court is a disgrace
People are celebrating it today. But yesterday’s voting rights call was one of the worst SCOTUS ones ever (UPDATED)
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 12:20 PM UTC 226Politics Supreme Court, Voting Rights
SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act
Court rules states with a history of discrimination no longer need federal approval to change voting regulations
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 4:00 PM UTCNews Associated Press, SCOTUS
Don’t give up on the jobs crisis yet!
Congress pivoted too soon from unemployment to the budget deficit. Is the Fed making the same mistake?
Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 12:00 PM UTCBusiness On the Economy, Economics
House kills controversial farm bill
Sixty-two Republicans voted against the legislation, which would have dramatically cut the food stamp program
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 9:17 PM UTCNews Associated Press, Congress
The secret history of the Bill of Rights
Activists today invoke the 2nd and 4th Amendments as if they're kindred spirits with Madison. Here's the real story
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 11:44 AM UTC 85Politics U.S. Constitution
GOP has learned absolutely nothing from 2012
Republicans are still trying to roll back the clock on abortion and immigration reform.
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:36 PM UTC 39Politics RobertReich.org, Abortion
How cash secretly rules surveillance policy
Today's congressional hearing was a joke. The reason: Firms like Booz Allen bankroll and own Congress. Here's how
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:40 PM UTC 32Media Media Criticism, NSA
Does the government actually understand the 4th Amendment?
NSA argues that it has "probable cause" to surveil us at all times -- meaning we're all terrorist suspects. What?
Monday, Jun 17, 2013 2:50 PM UTC 79Politics Editor's Picks, NSA, The Guardian
Poll: Confidence in Congress at an all-time low
Gallup finds that only 10 percent say they have faith in Congress, the lowest for any institution since 1973
Friday, Jun 14, 2013 1:32 PM UTC 10Politics Gallup, Polling, Congress
NSA head: Surveillance program prevented dozens of terrorist attacks
Agency director Keith Alexander offers a forceful defense of spy operations in his first congressional testimony
Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:47 AM UTC 16Technology Associated Press, NSA
James Clapper must go
His attempts to mislead the nation -- and absurd claims afterward -- should get him fired and prosecuted
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 5:31 PM UTC 135Politics James Clapper, NSA
Senate to expand women’s bathroom to accommodate historic numbers
Workers are currently renovating the two-stall bathroom to make room for a record number of female lawmakers
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 4:32 PM UTCLife bathrooms, women, Women's Rights
Intelligence chief: Internet spying program is strictly supervised
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says government does not act unilaterally to obtain online data
Monday, Jun 10, 2013 11:32 AM UTC 17Technology Associated Press, NSA, Internet
Mad about NSA’s overreach? Blame Congress
There’s plenty of fault to go around, from Bush to Obama to NSA itself. But the legislative branch truly failed us
Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 10:30 AM UTC 36Politics NSA, Counterterrorism
Obama: No one is listening to your phone calls
The president defended his government's secret surveillance during a press conference Friday
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 4:37 PM UTC 10Business Associated Press, Barack Obama
Job growth not fast enough
Expect unemployment rates to remain high, especially with more people entering the job market
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 3:03 PM UTCBusiness On the Economy, Jobs report
IRS: “Star Trek” parody video is “embarrassing”
Faris Fink, better known to taxpayers as Spock, told Rep. Issa that the agency regrets making the clip VIDEO
Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 5:35 PM UTCEntertainment Video, IRS, Star Trek
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