There is an idea, a myth if I may, that gets more attention in the mainstream media concerning the reasons behind political gridlock in Washington than any other explanation. It
Congressional gridlock is the norm in today's polarizing political climate. Although voters are content with keeping the same people in office despite record lows of approval, the cause
While the defense department has worked to spare military families much of the brunt of the sequestration cuts of 2013, that may not be possible going into the 2014 fiscal
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Throughout the year, Governor Jerry Brown and the state legislature created a new way to fund California's schools, known as the local control funding formula
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Although Egypt's water war seems to be mostly talk, the fact remains that the global water supply is dwindling at an alarming rate. The
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A Quinnipiac poll shows Newark Mayor Cory Booker leading the New Jersey Senate race with 54 percent of likely Democratic voters. Booker is well ahead of Republican
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In a push toward increased privacy in the social media realm, Washington became
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Students, including many recent graduates, from Mills High School had hundreds of AP tests invalidated after a student tip to the College Board prompted the discovery
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) published a report last week confirming that the Central Intelligence Agency appears to have briefly revived its controversial “double-tap” drone tactic in a
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San Diego news has been dominated by allegations of misconduct by Mayor Bob Filner, but common discussion surrounding the controversy has overlooked the financial cost
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I have a lot of libertarian friends, including some of the extreme variety who believe that government should not even be providing things like police, fire, roads,
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California consumers may have no one to blame but themselves for the state's increasing sales tax rate. According to a Legislative Analyst&
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