WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) went after Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) on Wednesday for stripping a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that Paul and others have said would have prevented the U.S. […]
Cannabis makes pain more bearable rather than actually reducing it, a study from the University of Oxford suggests. Using brain imaging, researchers found that the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis reduced activity in a part of […]
Ben Bernanke’s decision this month to tell the world US interest rates would remain near zero until unemployment fell below 6.5 per cent is possibly the most pivotal comment for sharemarket investors in four years. […]
In late November, during a closely watched public debate, the Senate voted by a wide, bi-partisan margin to ban indefinite detention of American citizens. But now that the legislative process has moved behind closed doors, it’s a […]
Top U.S. lawmakers voiced rising fear on Sunday that the country would go over “the fiscal cliff” in nine days, triggering harsh spending cuts and tax hikes, and some Republicans charged that was President Barack […]
A couple of studies done by an Iowa State University economist show that consumers would be willing to pay premium prices for foods that are genetically modified to enhance health benefits. Wallace Huffman conducted the […]
John Kerry…is the richest member of the U.S. Senate. His estimated net worth is, at minimum, $198.65 million, according to disclosure forms. Kerry’s disclosure forms also reveal that he has invested in companies accused of […]
(CNN) — His eyes stinging with pepper spray, a developmentally disabled 21-year-old man was hit and forced to the ground before being taken into custody by California sheriff’s deputies in an incident that left his […]
A lawmaker in New Mexico wants to make it mandatory for genetically modified foods to be properly labeled in supermarkets across the state. Given the last attempt, though, it’s likely to be an uphill battle. […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has reworked one of its first initiatives on international money transfers after facing industry pushback. The CFPB announced Friday revisions to its rules on so-called remittances to ensure that […]
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