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What are the exact devastating cuts and reforms that Simpson and Bowles want to make in federal government spending?

Released today, the poll shows a majority of voters agree with the president that a federal increase is in order.

At stake is whether patents on seeds - or other things that can self-replicate - extend beyond the first generation of the products.

In his State of the City speech today, Mayor Bloomberg announced a new police policy: those arrested for marijuana in New York City will no longer have to spend …

Ten years ago, millions of people around the world said “no” to war on February 15, 2003. Now, we say “yes” to peace; “yes” to demilitarizing, to having decent …

It's a cliché that people don't know how strong they are until they're in a bind, but it's also true, and Ronnie Kasrils' loving tribute to his deceased wife, …

A new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) attributes staggering growth in the federal prison population over the last 30 years in part to failed sentencing and correctional …

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said hacking came up at virtually every meeting of Chinese and US officials.

Half the population of the US has slipped into poverty or is barely making enough to get by.

What is the difference between gun violence in the US as compared to Canada? Some hint might be found in the public response to these tragedies.