A new poll finds a majority of young Americans don’t feel politically engaged and nearly half lack confidence in the justice system.
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Alaska tops corruption rankings in policy journal
The rankings were based on corruption-related convictions of federal, state and local public employees and elected officials from 1976 to 2008.
Obama: Country Needs To Do Some ‘Soul Searching’ On Gun Control
Just hours after another school shooting left two dead and one injured, President Obama was asked what he’s going to do about these kinds of incidents.
New Report Finds Climate Change Already Having Broad Impact
A new U.S. government report released Tuesday finds that climate change is already having a broad impact on both weather and the economy.
Obama To Raise Minimum Wage For Federal Contracts
News broke this morning that President Obama will announce during his State of the Union address tonight that he’s going to sign an executive order raising the minimum wage in new federal contracts.
Senate Democrats Detonate ‘Nuclear Option’ To Curb Filibusters
There was high drama Thursday on the floor of the Senate as Democrats significantly changed the way business in the chamber is done.