Senior Republican Slams Pentagon’s Spending Habits
Reading Time: 3 minutes A senior Republican demands answers from the Pentagon on why the Department of Defense routinely overpays for hardware.
Guns Versus Weed: How Background Checks Conflict with State Cannabis Laws
Reading Time: 6 minutes Legal weed blocks users from buying guns, as state cannabis laws come into conflict with the federal gun background check system.
Florida Seeks to Make Sharing Footage of Mass Shootings Illegal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Florida lawmakers want to protect the families of mass shooting victims at the expense of free press.
The Mueller Report: More Disquieting Insights
Reading Time: 5 minutes The report profiles Trump campaign staffers and their relationships with a huge cast of shadowy Russian operatives.
Youth Struggle With After-Effects of Gun Violence
Reading Time: 7 minutes From Parkland to Pittsburgh, nonprofits are helping students deal with gun violence trauma. But advocates say schools should play a bigger role.
Is It Time to Worry About the Next Recession?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Corporate debt is piling up and may lead to the next recession, at a time when many US families haven’t fully recovered from the last one.
Would Universal Background Checks Create National Gun Registry?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Some gun rights advocates object to a federal universal background check law because they believe it would create a de facto national gun registry. Are they right?
Decision Limits Judicial Discretion To Release Grand Jury Materials
Reading Time: 3 minutes Friday’s appellate court ruling may restrict just how much of the Mueller report ever sees the light of day.
In Big Media Era, Some Communities Turn to Alternative: Low Power FM Radio
Reading Time: 9 minutes Low power FM radio has broken out into the mainstream, but obstacles remain.
Kavanaugh Surprises Redistricting Reformers
Reading Time: 7 minutes New Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh may be the new ‘swing vote’ as the court considers the constitutionality of gerrymandering.