The Post Office’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Saturday Delivery — It’s Congress

It may seem like the United States Postal Service is unwilling to adapt to a world of declining mail volume and increased digital communication. But the real...

WATCH: ‘House of Cardinals,’ The Papal Conclave ‘House of Cards’ Parody

A smarmy cardinal tries to manipulate the College of Cardinals.

Sequester Lampoon

A quick break from the nonsense.

U.S. Ambassador Frustrated over Russian Boy’s Death

(MOSCOW) — The U.S. ambassador to Moscow on Friday called on Russian authorities and media to stop "sensational exploitations" of the death of an adopted boy in...

Pot Plans: Efforts Surge in Congress to Reform Marijuana Laws

Congress introduces legislation to respond to the increasingly popular marijuana legalization movement.

5 Better Ways For Congress To Punish Itself

Today the U.S. Congress will vote on an unconstitutional proposal to stop paying themselves a salary if the cannot get their act together. Surely there must be a...

Obama Wants More Violent Video Game Studies, and That’s Okay

As defensive as I am about video games, and my right to enjoy them like any other form of speech, I draw the line at declaring we don't need any more knowledge...

U.S. Still Grappling with Human Trafficking by War Zone Contractors

Congressional hearings and recently-introduced legislation have put the spotlight on the issue of U.S. taxpayer-funded labor trafficking, and the abuse of...

China’s Rich Lawmakers Make U.S. Officials Look Poor

Talk about the 1%. The richest 70 members of China’s legislature added more to their wealth in just the last year than the combined net worth of all 535 members...

“The People Are Suffocating”: West Bank Economy Struggles Under Pressure From U.S. Congress

“Does this look like the city of Ramallah?” asks Jawad Tamimi, in the doorway of his store on the main street of, sure enough, downtown Ramallah.  The scene is...