Jeffrey Sinclair Busted From Brigadier General to Lieutenant Colonel [UPDATED]
The Army is sending a strong message on sexual assault. It picked the wrong poster boy.
Mike Huckabee Invokes Martin Luther King Jr. To Argue Against Marriage Equality
Once again, conservatives demonstrate how little they understand minority voters.
New York City To Settle Wrongful Conviction Case For $40 Million
Justice delayed, but justice nonetheless.
Supreme Court: Public Workers Protected From Retaliation When Testifying Truthfully
The First Amendment protects government employees who testify truthfully.
Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise Win Leadership Elections, But The Battle Resumes In November
The House leadership elections turned out about as expected, but we may be doing this all over again in five months.
Who will be the new House Whip?
GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy of California won the vote to replace Eric Cantor as the new GOP House Majority Leader. The question is who replaces McCarthy.
All Politics Is National?
Congressional elections have become “nationalized” to a far greater extent than they have ever been.
Amazon’s next step towards total retail (and search) domination
Some thoughts on Amazon’s new smartphone: Fire
Can Someone Without A Filter Be A Viable Presidential Candidate?
Brian Schweitzer has a reputation for saying things that most politicians wouldn’t, but that may be just what he needs to get attention if he runs in 2016.
Report: IRS Destroyed Hard Drives With Lerner Emails
Yet more adventures in bad records retention policy at the IRS.
Vast Majority Of Americans Support ‘Right To Die’
A new Gallup poll finds widespread support for individual choice when it comes to end of life decisions.
Who Are These ‘Average Americans,’ And How Are They Getting Nine Hours Of Sleep A Night?
According to some surveys, Americans are getting a lot more sleep than they think they are. Really?
On Immigration, David Brat And The Tea Party Stray From Their Own Principles
There is no such thing as a consistent free market, limited government case in favor of restricting immigration, whether legal or illegal.
Is The Iraq War To Blame For Iraq’s Current Crisis?
Recent events in Iraq have opened up old domestic political arguments in the United States.
Washington Redskins Trademark Canceled
The US Government has deemed the nickname of the capital’s NFL club racially offensive.
DoD Furloughs Hurt Morale and Retention
Did sending some of its workforce home without pay impact the work environment at the Defense Department? Duh.
Public Has Little Confidence In Obama’s Foreign Policy Or Leadership, New Poll Shows
More bad poll numbers for the President.
Why We Don’t Get Enough Sleep
Too regularly engage in “bedtime procrastination,” creating a vicious cycle.
Bill Clinton Most Admired President Of Past 25 Years, Bush 41 Woefully Underrated
Not surprisingly, Bill Clinton is the most admired recent President according to a new poll, but his predecessor seems to be underrated.
President Obama Must Not Act In Iraq Without Congressional Authorization
If President Obama does decide to use military force in Iraq, he should be required to seek Congressional approval beforehand.
Where’s The Line Between Protected Online Speech And Criminal Threats?
Next term, the Supreme Court will try to decide when online speech crosses the line and becomes a criminal threat.
U.S. Captures Suspect In Benghazi Attack
Ahmed Abu Kattalah, the alleged ringleader of the September 2012 attack in Benghazi, has been arrested.
Supreme Court Declines Review Of Bar On School Graduations In Churches
The Supreme Court declined to review a lower court ruling that public school graduations in churches are unconstitutional.
Supreme Court: Yes, It’s A Crime To Lie When You’re Buying A Gun
The Supreme Court, unsurprisingly, ruled that lying on a Federal form about a gun purchase is, in fact, a crime.
Who Owns a Tattoo?
Those who tattoo celebrities want to be be paid when their tattoos appear in the media.
Maliki Responding To Iraq Crisis In Worst Possible Way
Iraq’s Prime Minister seems to be responding to the uprising in his country in a way guaranteed to make it worse.
Supreme Court Allows Challenge To Law Against Election “Lies” To Go Forward
A hopeful First Amendment decision from the Supreme Court.
Lois Lerner’s ‘Lost’ Emails And The IRS’s Credibility Problem
The IRS’s claim that it lost some unknown number of Lois Lerner’s emails doesn’t really add up.
Establishment Victories In Iowa GOP Could Impact 2016 Race
A setback for supporters of Rand Paul in the Hawkeye State.
Is Scott Walker Too White To Get Elected?
TNR makes the worst possible case for a proposition that’s almost certainly right.
Obama Is Not To Blame For The Deterioration Of Iraq, And The U.S. Can’t Fix It
Iraq is falling apart for reasons that have nothing to do with President Obama or his policies.
