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Last week, a number of publications reported on research about “Halloween sadism”, the deliberate poisoning or tampering of candy in order to harm children.

One of the members of Occupy Des Moines thinks there’s a good chance occupiers from around the country will descend on Iowa in the coming weeks to demonstrate at presidential candidates’ offices. Ed Fallon, a former state legislator and gubernatorial candidate, said Friday there’s a lot of buzz around the country around the plan. Fallon now hosts a radio show called “The Fallon Forum,” where he holds discussions on progressive issues

In recent months, nearly every likely Republican 2012 presidential candidate has made his or her voice heard in Florida, courting potential campaign donors at big-ticket speaking engagements and invitation-only dinners. # With its high number of votes in the electoral college, Florida has long been one of the nation’s most important swing states, and a vital battleground in presidential elections. Often noted for its nail-bitingly close elections, Florida’s choice for president is generally a fair indication of the election’s overall winner

Companies are back to profitability -- in part because of the massive layoffs of the past two years. But they are not back to hiring yet, instead holding onto

I meant to link this Byron York story about the escalating war between Obama and Bush last week, but it’s relevant again as deeply unpopular former Vice

On July 19th, 2011, Mitt Romney attended a dinner party for potential donors put on by the super Political Action Committee (PAC), Restore Our Future. Under the

Writing about the role Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan played in the Bush counterterror surveillance program, Marcy Wheeler, blogging for Glenn

As most of the state was preparing for the blizzard that buried much of the state in snow Tuesday, advocates for the state medical marijuana law’s confidentiality provisions were in federal court in Grand Rapids trying to quash a federal subpoena for medical information in the possession of the Michigan Department of Community Health. Both state and federal authorities were in court on Tuesday as well as advocates for Michigan Association of Compassion Clubs arguing over whether the MDCH can release information about seven patients/caregivers without violating the law’s confidentiality clause.

President Obama’s push for additional economic stimulus has hit a wall not only in Congress, but also at the G-20 summit among European leaders.

In that piece about Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) shift to the right in the Obama era, Jonathan Martin and Manu Raju mention that the senator is at least

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules to limit sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide pollution from power plants. It hopes to implement the

I followed up with GOP congressional candidate Charles Djou to clear up what he meant when he said Republicans should try to work on dramatic reform first

Democrats are in the uncomfortable position of claiming that an overhaul of the way doctors are paid under Medicare is somehow not part of health care reform.

Gov. Rick Scott (Pic via flgov.com) During a town hall held today to discuss the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Florida, health advocates continued to express disapproval of the state’s rejection of millions of dollars in federal health grants

Earlier today, demonstrators led by the Sierra Club planted 10,000 flags on the National Mall in Washington to spell out the words freedom from oil. Speakers

Michael Steele might be difficult to oust as RNC chairman. Joe Biden thinks reports of the Democrats’ demise are premature. The Justice Department may

Congratulations, Leon Panetta. When you decided, unexpectedly, to become President Obama’s CIA director, did you anticipate spending one of your first major

Environmental groups have participated in a series of meetings in recent weeks to press Senate staff to strengthen the renewable energy standard included in Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s energy bill.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday evening passed HR 2560, also known as the Cut, Cap and Balance Act, by a 234-190 margin with every Michigan Republican in the chamber voting for the bill. The bill would force massive cuts in federal spending to bring the budget down to a maximum of 18 percent of the previous year’s Gross Domestic Product

Reporters are already writing climate change legislation’s obituary, given failed attempts by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to

From Politico’s strangely timed survey of a seemingly random sample of Republican worthies on their 2012 presidential hopes: Liz Cheney, a State Department