There is only one week until the Massachusetts US Senate special election and the two contenders find themselves in a tightening race. The deciding factor may come down to the independents’ share of the

After the Illinois legislative session ended with relatively few gains, Governor Pat Quinn quickly called a special session which is set to meet on Wednesday. At the top of the agenda is the public pension

After the Illinois legislative session ended with relatively few gains, Governor Pat Quinn quickly called a special session which is set to meet on Wednesday. At the top of the agenda is the public pension

The Obama administration has finally caved to the Syria hawks in arming the rebels and is now considering implementing a no-fly zone:

“The United States has concluded that the Syrian government used chemical

In the rush that accompanied the end of the legislative session on May 31, a bill passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly that, among other things, set up online voter registration.

As the

In the rush that accompanied the end of the legislative session on May 31, a bill passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly that, among other things, set up online voter registration.

As the

After much debate, the Illinois General Assembly passed a concealed carry compromise plan ahead of the June 9 deadline.

On the last day of the legislative session, May 31, House Bill 183 — with amendments

Scandals over the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups and the seizure of AP phone records still simmer. With that in mind, the number two Democrat in the U.S. Senate suggested there

Scandals over the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups and the seizure of AP phone records still simmer. With that in mind, the number two Democrat in the U.S. Senate suggested there

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

With a deadline approaching in the Illinois concealed carry debate, legislation was introduced in the State Senate late last week. However, each side in the gun debate continues to show signs of

After a week of testimony in Congress about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya last September, Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul suggested that the facility might have been an outpost for

After a week of testimony in Congress about the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya last September, Kentucky US Senator Rand Paul suggested that the facility might have been an outpost for running

As the legislative session in Illinois nears its conclusion on May 31, several issues, including gay marriage, remain unresolved in the state. Now Governor Pat Quinn is directly calling on the legislature to

Mark Sanford wins the South Carolina special election and may have just pulled off one of the more remarkable political comebacks in recent memory – certainly the most bizarre. At 54-45, my prediction of a <a href="http://ivn.us/icon/2013/05/07/south-carolina-special-election-today/&quot;

It’s just about 4:00 pm Central Time and there are about two hours before the polls close in the South Carolina special election between Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert Busch. It’s been one of the more

Approximately one month separates residents from the deadline that makes Illinois concealed carry a reality. Failure to meet this deadline and enact some form of concealed carry legislation will leave no

On Wednesday, the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill that would effectively make it a federal crime to enforce the Affordable Care Act within the Palmetto State. To supporters and opponents

In the only scheduled debate in the South Carolina first congressional district, Mark Sanford was pretty good, Elizabeth Colbert Busch wasn’t bad, and the blows they exchanged at The Citadel might indicate a

As the US and the West investigate claims that chemical weapons have been used in the Syrian civil war, both sides in the conflict are blaming the other for a recent abduction.

On Monday of last week, two

As gun control legislation stalls in Washington DC, Missouri is taking matters into its own hands.

Known as the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” House Bill 436 passed the Missouri House of

On the secret recording of Republican pollster Frank Luntz criticizing conservative talk radio hosts at Penn University, Jeffrey Lord makes an unusual statement about their importance:

“For decades liberalism

We’re not trying to turn IVN into the Rand Paul channel, but this comment about him from Rick Santorum in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal bears comment:

“Rand Paul’s brand doesn’t line up with all of what our

As Eric Robinson reported on the main site, the GOP is bailing on Mark Sanford:

“On April 17, the National Republican Congressional Committee decided to stop funding the campaign of former Governor Mark