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The Election Isn't Going to Doom America, No Matter Who Wins
Don't believe all the campaign season rhetoric: Democracy isn't under attack, and America isn't about to turn into a dictatorship, no matter who gets elected president.
There's a Section of Yellowstone Where You Can Get Away with Murder
In 2005, a law professor discovered the "Zone of Death," where a person could legally get away with murder. Eleven years later, you still can.
A New Mental Healthcare Law Would Help My Suicidal Partner
A new bill could make access to help a lot more effective in the US.
The House of Representatives Is Trying to Block Syrian Refugees with Red Tape
Lawmakers—including nearly 50 Democrats—easily passed a bill that would effectively stall Obama's plans to accept 10,000 new refugees from the war-torn country.
The New NSA Reform Bill Would Give the US Government Even More Power to Spy on Your Smartphone
On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives passed a bill to rein in the NSA's dragnet phone surveillance programs. But as the debate moves to the Senate, it's not clear whether we're debating a phone dragnet or an internet one.
Will 2015 Be the Year Obama Finally Does Something About Climate Change?
New White House rules focused on cutting methane emissions are the last big chance for the president to cement his legacy on climate change.
Congress Is About to Block the Feds from Cracking Down on Medical Marijuana
Lawmakers are poised to pass a budget amendment that would block the DEA from cracking down on legal medical marijuana dispensaries and their patients.
Obama Has Saved 5 Million Illegal Immigrants from Deportation – Now What?
Republicans are already losing their minds over the president's new executive order.
How Republicans Will Make Life Hell for Barack Obama
The GOP are now preparing to take control of the Senate for the first time in eight years - a political power shift that gives the party free rein to torment President Barack Obama for the next two years.
All the Ways Eric Holder Pissed People Off
Obama's Attorney General announced his resignation, ending a controversial six-year reign as the country's top cop.
This Schoolkid Made an App That Exposes Sellout Politicians
'Greenhouse' makes it easy to see just how corrupt Members of Congress are.
Well, That Was Stupid: The Shutdown “Crisis” Is Over
How are future textbooks going to explain this mess?