CISPA RT Members of the House Intelligence Committee accepted amendments to the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Wednesday, voting to include the new provisions by an 18-2 margin after a closed door meeting. Members of...

At yesterday’s Budget Committee mark-up, Sen. Sessions offered an amendment to prohibit any further funds from being expended on the controversial U.S.-Mexico food stamp partnership, which allows USDA to advertise food stamp benefits in foreign consulates. This...

John Boehner Says He’d Still Oppose Marriage Equality If His Son Was Gay GOP goon John Boehner says there’s a strong chance that he’d even go against his own flesh and blood all in he name of...

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With the start of the 113th Congress today, new members are poised to re-elect John Boehner as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Still, Boehner goes into today’s vote with his power greatly diminished. Two years...

UPDATE (8:52PM ET): Futures are off of there lows.  But they’re still low. Dow futures are down 182 points, and S&P futures are down 19 points. Here’s a look at Dow futures via FinViz: UPDATE (8:22 PM...

 LAWeekly The L.A. City Council today voted to put an end to the city’s infamous and numerous marijuana dispensaries, citing neighborhood concerns and court rulings that have questioned a city’s right to regulate the retailers. Most of...

Erik Altieri/NORML The Oregon secretary of state’s office completed the legalization trifecta this afternoon when they announced the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act of 2012 (OCTA) officially qualified for the November ballot. Oregon now joins Washington and Colorado...

This is a day of celebration. This is the day when citizens of Europe and the world won over unelected bureaucrats who were being wooed and lobbied by the richest corporations of the planet. The battleground wasn’t...

Grow Light Gallery TokeoftheTown The Chicago City Council on Wednesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana with an overwhelming 43-2 vote. The measure was backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Under the new ordinance, police officers in Chicago, the...