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Years ago I worked at an agency in Washington called the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC predates the New Deal. It was set up in 1914 during the administration …

“Collapsed house, no number” is an old expression that Haitians use to indicate that their flimsy homes of sticks and mud or shoddy concrete blocks have finally fallen apart. …

If you own a cell phone, you should care about the outcome of a court case that "could well decide whether the government can use your cell phone to …

Eager to score Willie Horton points, conservative Republicans have aimed their fire at three points about the handling of the arrest and interrogation of Farouk Abdulmutallab, the alleged underpants …

Most progressives have little respect for the Fox News-generated “Tea Party” movement. However, it has tapped into a very real populist anger with the direction the country is headed …

These days, many U.S. Catholic bishops don’t seem to understand the distinction between church and state. In fact, there’s a powerful lobbying group working on the bishops’ behalf, the …

Is Obama breaking his promise to protect endangered species? Next on “NOW.”

Washington - Boy, you could see that one coming. It was a pivotal moment earlier this month when Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert …

Last month, my car insurance company left me a voice mail reminding me that the three-year discount from the safe-driving course I had taken was about to expire. I …

After Hire Heroes USA founder John Bardis met veteran Justin Callahan - who lost a leg when he served in Afghanistan - playing basketball, he got the idea to …