According to one study, defense contractors cost almost three times as much as government workers.

There's no tougher ground for building an environmental-justice movement than the Appalachian counties of central Pennsylvania.

The trouble with making “functional” government the great aspiration of America is that a smoothly operating Congress is not necessarily moral, humane or even economically smart.

Longstanding political and philosophical differences over the role the government should play in our economy continue to divide Democrats.

The former health insurance executive writes that ALEC's behind-the-scenes influence peddling should be getting more attention from the Washington press corp.

A roundup of reporting and analysis on the finally finalized rule.

The Democratic senator defends proposed $8-to-$9 billion cuts to SNAP, and poverty advocates respond.

Global warming is opening the Arctic for business. Ironically, much of that business will contribute to climate change.

In another sign of over-policing throughout our society, many law enforcement departments are stocking up on surplus military tanks, grenade launchers and assault rifles.

While President Obama described his vision for an economy defined by mobility, Senator Debbie Stabenow brokered a deal for at least another $8 billion in SNAP cuts.