State lawmakers and Gov. Tom Corbett have shaken the tree of the natural gas industry for several million dollars worth of campaign contributions (and in a few cases, Su...
WASHINGTON — If I could, I would repeal the Internet. It is the technological marvel of the age, but it is not — as most people imagine — a symbol of progress. Just the ...
The rollout of Obamacare later this year is likely to bring a rate shock for many Americans who will buy health insurance from state marketplaces known as exchanges.
How...
For a moment there, immigration reform almost looked easy.
Republicans, reeling from the defeat of Mitt Romney, realized that they needed to convince Latino voters that ...
Congress is not as stupid as you think.
I realize that is not a high bar; but still, credit must be given when credit is due. Quite often when our duly-elected political...
Edward Snowden is doing his best to avoid falling into the hands of U.S. law enforcement, and he’s not pretending he did nothing illegal. He has admitted disclosing clas...
WASHINGTON — The question of whether Barack Obama’s second term will be a failure was answered in the affirmative before his Berlin debacle, which has recast the questio...
House Republicans revolted against their leaders last week, rejecting a farm bill that would have cost $940 billion over the coming decade. So for the second time in les...
“Secure the border” has become the new “Drill, baby, drill.”
For Republicans who want to live in a fact-free world and are afraid to rile the furthest right members of t...
WASHINGTON — The headlines were immediate: All-women jury chosen for George Zimmerman’s trial.
What is the likelihood you, a man, would face a jury of all women?
What ar...
