In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flagged applications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture — and big donors — have fallen through the cracks. Consider this our Top 6 list of need-to-know facts on social welfare nonprofits, also known as dark money groups because they don’t have to disclose their donors.... Read more»
With the Obama mandate of 2008 slipping away, Congressional Democrats hope to find a more practical species of Republican sitting in their assigned seats later this month when the “lame duck” Congress reconvenes in Washington.... Read more»
Workers who have received their annual enrollment packets for insurance benefits can expect to pay more next year, due in part to the 1 to 2 percent increase in insurance costs brought about by the law.... Read more»
Tacked onto the tail end of President Obama’s four-nation Asia tour was a visit to the Kotoku Temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Kamakura. Wait for the backlash.... Read more»
The short suspension of MSNBC on-air personality Keith Olberman is over. He was suspended for making candidate donations without the permission of his MSNBC boss, Phil Griffin. The public reaction was nuclear, and the walk back was lickety-split. But during his victory lap Olberman made one important mistake – he called NBC’s donation rule “probably not legal.”... Read more»
The latest vote counts released by the State of Arizona show Proposition 203, the medical marijuana initiative, passing by 4,400 votes. The “yes” votes on Proposition 112, relating to initiative filing deadlines, are ahead by only 43 votes.... Read more»
For 37 years the little beach beneath the sandstone cliffs at Waterfoot in the Glens of Antrim held a terrible secret. Buried beneath the reddish sand lay the skeleton of a man abducted, murdered and secretly dumped there by the Irish Republican Army.... Read more»
Analysis: Why it isn’t necessarily good news that Burma’s most famous dissident may be released.... Read more»
At last, Iraq might have a government. After eight months of acrimonious deadlock, Iraqi political parties have finally made a politically fragile but significant step. But the decision to divide power along ethnic lines does not bode well for the country.... Read more»
The buzzword around Kabul these days is “transition,” meaning the gradual transfer of security for this country away from NATO to the Afghan National Army and police. Training the Afghan army has become essential part of the mission in Afghanistan.... Read more»
Republicans aren’t softening their tough criticism of the health law even as they seek Democratic allies to join them in their bid to repeal the overhaul.... Read more»
Since 2004, the number of “out” homosexuals in Phnom Penh has exploded from around 900 to approximately 10,000 today, according to nongovernmental organizations that track the city’s gay community.... Read more»
Human trafficking now exceeds all illegal enterprises except for illicit drug and weapon smuggling in terms of profits derived, which can be as high as $32 billion annually.... Read more»
As deportations have increased under the Obama administration, immigration judges have also increasingly denied requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport people who were legitimately entitled to stay in the country, according to new data.... Read more»
This by-the-numbers look at service members and veterans paints a picture of the many men and women who have served our country and the difficulties they face before, during, and after deployments, including combat stress injuries and trouble finding jobs and affordable housing.... Read more»
Republican lawmakers in Texas, buoyed by their party’s resounding victories on Election Day, are signaling just how far they’re willing to go in cracking down on illegal immigration in the upcoming legislative session.... Read more»
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