Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With Inmate In Prison Guard Abuse Lawsuit
The high court unanimously ruled the U.S. government can be sued for federal prison guard actions. Does that include sexual assault?
US Income Inequality: How Much Debt Could Be Paid With Earnings Of Top 1%? [INFOGRAPHICS]
For starters, it could pay off student loan debts (at $26,000 each) for at least 631 people.
Gay Marriage: Supreme Court Seems Poised To Strike Down DOMA
Initial reports suggest the high court is leaning toward striking down the DOMA. Transcript available here.
Gay Marriage In The United States - As Told By Infographics
Why do most people say they oppose gay and lesbian marriages? Religion.
Supreme Court Gay Marriage Hearings: Oral Arguments Begin
It appears the Supreme Court will not have a majority to either uphold or strike down the California ban. Listen to the arguments here.
Student Debt Crisis: joinStampede Wants To Use Collective Action To Negotiate Better Student Loan Terms
Congress is not acting to fix the trillion-dollar student loan debt problem. A private startup has an idea, which hasn't convinced everybody.
Supreme Court Takes Up Gay Marriage: 5 Things To Watch
The nation's high court will take on the constitutionality of both California's Proposition 8, and the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
Michele Bachmann Runs Away From Reporter Who Asks Her to Back Up Obama Allegations With Facts
The former GOP presidential hopeful clearly wasn't ready to back up her allegations about the president's "lavish living" with facts.
Marijuana Arrests: NYPD Devoted 1 Million Hours To Low-Level Cannabis Arrests Between 2002 to 2012
Most of those arrested for low-level possession are either minorities or young adults.
Rand Paul Makes Libertarian Case For Abortion Rights Less Than A Week After Sponsoring Personhood Bill
The Kentucky senator implied banning abortion could undermine not only women's health, but doctor-patient confidentiality.
Sante Fe Officials Say Gay Marriage Is Already Legal in New Mexico, Tells Clerks To Issue Licenses
Sante Fe officials argue the gender-neutral language in the state's marriage statute never outlawed gay marriage.
How Sequestration Is Hitting Student Loan Borrowers
While not huge, new fees will be hard to swallow for people who already devote about a quarter of their income to student loan repayments.
Rand Paul Tells Republicans To Evolve And Endorse Pathway To Citizenship
However, Paul emphasized that Congress must take steps to strengthen security at the nation’s borders before opening citizenship.
Twitter Doesn't Have Positive Words About A Potential Anthony Weiner Comeback
It appears that the former congressman's Twitter sex scandal, and not his legislative accomplishments, have lived on in the public memory.
Cyberattack In South Florida Is First Known Hack On Election Data: Report
The more than 2,500 "phantom requests" for absentee ballots may have been intended to sway the 2012 primary election.
RNC Voter Outreach Plan: Current Republican Policies Already Undermine Strategy
The RNC report on why Republicans lost the election proposes a number of remedies, but Republicans on the ground are doing the opposite.
Nancy Pelosi, Questioning Value Of Keystone XL, Says Canadians Don't Want Pipeline
House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi said the controversial project would not reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil or create a substantial number of jobs.
Fox News Is Ignoring Existence Of Scott Prouty, '47 Percent' Videographer
The conservative media has been noticeably silent in the days following Scott Prouty's unveiling.
'Being Biden': White House Audio Series Tells The Story Behind Photos Of Vice President
Get the story, directly from the vice president.
EXCLUSIVE: Fortune 500 Companies Tell ‘Gang of Eight’ Excluding Same-Sex Couples From Immigration Reform Is Bad For Business
Losing employees forced to leave the U.S. when spouses are deported is bad for business, Fortune 500 firms say.
Assault Weapon Ban: Feinstein Snaps, 'I'm Not A Sixth Grader!', After Lecture From Freshman Sen. Cruz
The California senator let her freshman colleague know she is well-versed in the Constitution.
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Assault Weapons Ban 10-8
However, the controversial measure will almost certainly stall in either the U.S. Senate or House.
Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strike: Inmates Protest After Guards Allegedly Desecrate Qurans
Prison officials say the hunger strike, which they claim has occurred before, is no big deal. But lawyers for the prisoners tell a different story.
Meet Scott Prouty, The Man Who Shot the Infamous Mitt Romney ’47 Percent’ Video [VIDEO]
Prouty told MSNBC he wanted to remain anonymous so the focus of the story would be on "Mitt Romney's words, and only Mitt Romney's words."
Do American Catholics Care About New Pope Francis I?
The number of Americans who identify as "strongly" Catholic has been declining steadily. Could Pope Francis I change that?
Paul Ryan 2014 Budget Proposal: Even More Of A Tax Burden On Middle Class
How will Rep. Paul Ryan's proposed budget fill what the Center for American Progress claims is a $7 trillion shortfall?
Bartender Who Recorded Mitt Romney '47 Percent' Comments Will Explain Why He Did It
The man who some say changed the course of the election wasn't inspired by Barack Obama. He was inspired by Bill Clinton.
Paul Ryan Budget: 2014 'Path To Prosperity' Cuts Obamacare, But Maintains Cost-Saving Measures
The 2014 Ryan budget, which will almost certainly receive no traction outside of the House, guts $1.8 trillion from the Affordable Care Act.
Paul Ryan: We Won't Give Up 'Destroying' Health Care For American People
The GOP congressman had a memorable slip of the tongue while unveiling his 2014 budget plan.
Paul Ryan Budget Slashes Spending And Taxes To Balance Budget In 10 Years
Paul Ryan, the former GOP vice presidential candidate, has authored yet another budget, once again titled "The Path To Prosperity."
