With major theater chains having pulled out, Sony bowed to the inevitable, but now there appears to be proof that a foreign power is behind the Sony hacking attacks and threats of violence.
The fate of Cuba policy in Congress is far from certain, but what is certain is that following through on President Obama’s historic and necessary changes will face resistance.
The resumption of diplomatic relations between U.S. and Cuba, and expansion of some commercial trade ties, is historic but it’s only the first step toward the goal of ending an outdated embargo.
The families of many of the Sandy Hook victims are seeking to have the manufacturer of the AR-15 held legally responsible for what happened. While understandable, their lawsuit is misplaced and largely without legal merit.
An American freed from captivity, and potentially huge changes in America’s diplomatic and trade relationship with Cuba.
Hackers who have divulged embarrassing secrets from deep within Sony Pictures are now threatening violence if a film about a plot to kill Kim Jong Un is released.
For a year that started out with regaining long-lost territory in Ukraine, 2014 is not ending so well for Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
The Supreme Court says that police who have a “reasonable” misunderstanding of the law can still pull you over.
An Oberlin College student makes it clear just why she needs an education.
The former Florida Governor announced that he’s taking the first step towards running for president in 2016.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is not running for President, and she is unlikely to change her mind on that. Nonetheless, the speculation that she is will continue for some time to come because it suits her interests and the interests of others.
A day of terror at a school in Pakistan.
Was Man Haron Monis a terrorist, or just a lone nut who had latched on to the rhetoric of ISIS to justify his own delusions? In the end, it hardly matters.
The “ticking time bomb scenario” is a TV trope and, therefore, is a terrible guide for making policy.
Vice-President Cheney’s amoral defense of torture has come to define how most conservatives view the issue, and that’s a problem.
Sony is warning the press not to publish material leaked by hackers, but it doesn’t have much of a legal leg to stand on.
The U.S. Government continues to lose money on production of two coins that people barely use anymore.
A hostage crisis has been unfolding overnight at a cafe in Sydney, Australia that has apparent links to international terrorism.
As expected, the Senate passed the so-called “Cromnibus,” but not before a self-aggrandizing maneuver by Ted Cruz ended up being exploited by Democrats to pass outstanding nominations.
The Justice Department won’t force James Risen to testify in a legal investigation, but faces a new choice in a different case.
Unlike Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson has lost his bid to have his suspension overturned.
Rick Santorum looks to be getting ready to hit the campaign trail again, but it’s doubtful he can find appeal beyond the religious conservatives who supported him in 2012.
As the second anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School approaches, a new poll finds that more Americans support gun rights than gun control.
Despite opposition from both Republicans and Democrats, the compromise budget resolution passed narrowly last night, but not without some last minute drama
Rick Perry is sounding for all the world like a candidate for President, and says he’s a different candidate this time, but initial perceptions are hard to overcome.
The budget bill Congress set to pass Congress would effectively reverse the will of the voters of Washington, D.C., who just voted to legalize marijuana.
Some on the left are suggesting Democrats should write off the South for the foreseeable future, but that would be as foolish as Republicans assuming that their dominance in the region will last as long as Democratic dominance did in the century after the Civil War.
Apparently, law schools are in the business of coddling their special snowflake children now.
Chris Rock wants us to remember that Bill Cosby isn’t the only celebrity accused of rape.
Judging by recent polling, the President’s executive action has hardened GOP opposition to immigration reform, making progress on the issue going forward much less likely.
