In reaction to the scandal that the U.S. Justice Department seized the phone records of Associated Press journalists, a small bipartisan group of legislators is attempting to rein in some of the excesses of the Executive Branch.
A Gallup Poll released Tuesday examined the attitudes of over 1,500 voters residing in all 50 states and Washington D.C. by asking the question, “In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?”
Public Citizen, a non-partisan corporate and government watchdog organization, released a study that analyzed outside spending during the 2012 election. The study concluded that the reasoning behind the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision…
Will Obama Address Climate Change in His State of the Union? After his inauguration speech, many expect him to detail how he will address this issue.
Tim Geithner is stepping down this year as secretary of the Treasury and President Obama is readying to make his next appointment for the position. It’s not clear at this point whether the president will choose a government insider…
The Keystone XL Pipeline, which could reshape the American energy landscape, has resurged as a top environmental issue for the Obama administration.
The country’s state of education presents many challenges for the government and President Barack Obama. Some question the national role in education, saying it’s an entity best left to the states.
