Oklahoma Senate Passes Bill to Slap Abortion Providers With Felony
The Oklahoma Senate on Thursday passed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws, which would make it a felony to perform the procedure and restrict any physician who does…
Clinton's Foreign Policy Speech Marred by Inherent Contradictions
Flanked by 19 American flags, Hillary Clinton gave a wide-ranging foreign policy speech on Thursday, in which she flayed Donald Trump for his "thin skin" and "dangerously incoherent" approach to…
Is Obama's Recent Ban on Military Gear to Police Already Coming to an End?
When President Barack Obama last year banned the federal government from selling certain military equipment to police departments, civil liberties advocates cautiously welcomed the move as a positive development in…
Economy-focused Dems headlining Iowa fundraiser
Three Democratic lawmakers who have urged their party to turn toward an economy-focused agenda are set to headline a high-profile Democratic fundraiser in Iowa next month. Reps. Seth Moulton (Mass.), Tim…
Obama backs old ally in St. Petersburg race
Former President Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaHarris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Five ways America would take a hard left under Joe Biden Valerie Jarrett: 'Democracy depends…
Investigation on Black Market Fate of CIA Weapons Raises New Questions
Weapons shipped to Jordan by the CIA and Saudi Arabia for use by Syrian rebels ended up on the black market, highlighting the dangers of the U.S. government's decades-old program…
How One Educator Transformed an Act of Police Brutality into a Force for Good
Turning an act of violence into a force for good, a Seattle public school teacher who was pepper-sprayed by police announced Monday that his $100,000 settlement will be used to…
Chelsea Manning Confirms Suicide Attempt: 'I Will Get Through This'
Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning late Monday confirmed reports that she had attempted to end her life, assuring supporters, "I will get through this." Manning's attorneys released a statement which read…
Unconventional Coal Technologies 'Could Blow the Global Carbon Budget'
While tar sands and fracking have been cited frequently for their climate and environmental impacts, a new report puts the spotlight on how two unconventional coal technologies are "a leap…
'America is Back,' Trump Declares, Announcing Tax Cuts for Billionaires
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump introduced his most detailed policy plan yet on Monday at the Detroit Economic Club, in a speech that was ostensibly targeted toward the working class…
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet: Western States Face Decades-Long Megadroughts
"Megadroughts" that last for decades are threatening to strike already parched Western U.S. states by the end of the century, a new study finds, with one model predicting that a…
Rasmussen poll: More than half say Clinton should retire
A majority of voters in a new survey think former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing 'conspiracy theories' with Trump election claim Biden courts younger…