The FBI and the rest of a crack U.S. interrogation team wanted to question the remaining marathon bombing suspect in his Boston hospital room without his lawyer because of what they fear: undiscovered explosive devices that could still kill and possi ...

Over the past few weeks, the "war on marriage" has turned into a blitzkrieg. Its all designed to sway the Supreme Court, which will be hearing arguments this week on Californias voter-approved constitutional marriage amendment and the federal Defense ...

All eyes will be on Sacramento's own Justice Anthony M. Kennedy this week when the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument in two important cases dealing with issues of fairness and equality under the law. These cases ask whether our Constitution allo ...

The Daily Oklahoman - The state of Washington is raising its minimum wage to $9.19 an hour, highest among 50 states. San Francisco is moving to $10.55 an hour. The federal minimum wage is $7.25, but some congressional Democrats want to raise it to $9 ...

As a service to concerned Americans throughout the nation, Americans for Tax Reform has kindly and painstakingly put together a projected 2014 Tax Form that all Americans will be required by law to fill out and return to the IRS, along with large sum ...

In a rare interview, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that based on the Constitution and legal precedent, the possibility exists for states to regulate hand guns. Scalia cited the 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller case which ruled "the ext ...

Questions asked this morning at the the hearing for Arizona's S.B. 1070 seemed to indicate support for at least portions of the bill among Supreme Court justices. Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli didn't seem to be doing much better with the justi ...

In what has to be a good day for George Zimmerman, he was granted bail by the new judge presiding over his case.  And ABC News released a photo that was taken the night of the incident between Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin which appears to offer crede ...

It seems simple: If someone wants to vote, that person should have to show proof that he or she is actually the proper person voting. After all, voting is supposed to be the bedrock of our republic. An appeals court appears to agree and issued a ruli ...

So the game of semantics has begun in the appointments process and Barack Obama is hoping you aren't paying attention, dear reader. During a recess of three days or more, that is, when the US Senate is officially gaveled into recess for three days or ...