Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and at least 13 other senators are attempting to derail the Senate's gun control package. Read More

It's not just the Republicans who stand in the Iron Lady's shadow. Read More

The American equivalent to of Thatcherism goes something like this: Stripping the welfare state, slashing the federal budget, legislating evangelical Christian morality, and promoting an aggressive foreign policy. Read More

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died Monday morning of a stroke. The country's first woman prime minister created a lasting legacy in conservatism - one that celebrates busting unions, privatization, and deregulation. Read More

“You can’t call yourself a Democrat and support Social Security benefit cuts,” said one progressive leader. Others said the rumored cuts would only deepen political cynicism. Read More

Conservative critics of the disability benefits system argue that it gives people an incentive not to find jobs. Read More

Municipalities across Ohio are jailing people over debts they can't afford to pay, according to a new report from the state's ACLU branch. Read More

Thursday's potentially record-breaking fast food strike consciously echoes the language and tactics of the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike. Read More

The Arkansas pipeline cleanup continues, but local residents say there's no definite timeline for the process to be completed--and no specifics about compensation. Read More

A proposed state law would eliminate a union's status as the sole bargaining entity for employees in a given workplace. Read More

The former governor will now challenge Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch for an open congressional seat. Read More

The sequester has largely faded from public view, but the sting remains. Read More

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the group has to reduce poverty rates by half a full three times before the goal is reached. Read More

A proposed Tennessee law that would tie welfare payments to academic performance is unlikely to help anyone. Read More

A pipeline in Central Arkansas burst and soaked the surrounding region in thousands of barrels of crude oil. Days later, the cleanup is continuing and the limits of the damage are still unclear. Read More

On Friday, 35 Atlanta educators were indicted for allegedly cheating on high-stakes test scores. But the debacle might extend far beyond alleged criminal activity. Read More

On Friday, another chapter in the modern era's greatest financial scandal ended with a whimper. Read More

The libertarian Mercatus Center lists North Dakota as the freest state in America--which tells you a lot about libertarianism. Read More

The most populous city in America might soon have a law mandating paid sick leave, providing momentum for similar legislation nationwide. Read More

The host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation has contended that Michigan's Emergency Manager system is unlawful. Read More