The Senate scheduled a vote next week on legislation banning insider trading by members of Congress, a measure the White House described on Thursday as an important step in cleaning up Washington politics. "This bipartisan legislation will help limit the corrosive influence of money in politics and restoring the American people's trust in Washington,"...
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Firm gives $1 million to Pro-Romney Group, then Dissolves Company ( Video)
A mystery company that pumped $1 million into a political committee backing Mitt Romney has been dissolved just months after it was formed, leaving few clues as to who was behind one of the biggest contributions yet of the 2012 presidential campaign.
FDA to Phase Out Over-The-Counter Asthma Inhalers to Protect the Environment ( Article)
Asthma patients who rely on over-the-counter inhalers will need to switch to prescription-only alternatives as part of the federal government's latest attempt to protect the Earth's atmosphere.
Unable to pay child support, poor parents land behind bars ( Video)
Judges can jail alleged defaulters — who are not covered by the presumption of innocence — without a trial
Ron Paul Won the Republican Debate According to MSNBC.com (Article)
Who do you think won the Republican debate at the Reagan Library? : Headlines on MSNBC Poll of over 90,000 that Showed Ron Paul in the Lead.
US Courts Legalize CIA Abduction, Overseas Detention, Torture Of Innocent American Citizens (Article)
The Bush administration was widely criticized for its practice of extraordinary rendition — whereby the CIA transfers suspects overseas for interrogation. Human rights advocates said renditions were the agency's way to outsource torture of prisoners to countries where it is permitted practice.