Connecting the Dots

Aware that a changing climate is bad for U.S. security interests, the Department of Defense is seeking to green the military. But some in Congress aren't on board.

Two new studies suggest that the wealthy tend to be selfish and narcissistic, and Congress only cares about their interests.

Perhaps we should pause for a second to consider whether intervening in Syria's bloody civil war is a good idea.

President Obama escalated the U.S. drone campaign in Yemen earlier this month -- and it's not winning many hearts and minds on the ground there.

Those who think voter discrimination is no longer a problem in Texas need only look back to last summer to see evidence to the contrary.

Salon's Alex Seitz-Wald points out that almost everything "reported" about the big IRS scandal was wrong, and yet no one has been held accountable.

Harry Reid has threatened to change Senate rules and subvert the silent filibuster used against presidential nominees.

Congress is okay with cutting federal services -- but their planes better be on time.

The majority of Americans support gay marriage. Will the Supreme Court take that into account when they rule on DOMA and Prop 8?

Is there a “conspiracy of silence” over the anniversary of our invasion of Iraq?