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Source: Gfpeck, Flickr One day after 90 percent of union workers rejected the most recent contract offer by American Crystal Sugar, members of the region’s congressional delegations are calling for both parties to return to the bargaining table. About 1,300 union workers have been locked out of their jobs by American Crystal Sugar since Aug

Van Jones, President Obama’s green jobs czar and best-selling author of The Green Collar Economy, announced his resignation late Saturday. On the eve of

Democratic Reps. Henry Waxman (Calif.) and John Dingell (Mich.) introduced legislation yesterday granting the Food and Drug Administration more powers to

Under a new policy announced today by CIA director Leon Panetta, an intelligence officer can’t be promoted to the agency’s highest rank -- the Senior

A Justice Department Office of Inspector General audit released today reveals that the FBI’s terrorist watchlist -- used at border crossings, airports and other

The Associated Press reports Sen. John McCain might skip his own watch party on election night: Instead of appearing before a throng of supporters at the

Now that two of the Big Three automakers have survived bankruptcy and returned to profitability, the United Auto Workers say they want the concessions they made to help that process paid back in the next union contracts — with Ford in particular. Ford did not join General Motors and Chrysler in bankruptcy, but autoworkers still made significant concessions in pay and benefits to the company to help them survive difficult times. And after two years of large profits and major bonuses to executives, the UAW says it’s time to restore those cuts: As the UAW prepares to head into labor talks this summer with the newly profitable Detroit automakers, several top union leaders say a showdown is brewing over this year’s contract — especially at Ford, which has made $9.3 billion over the past two years.

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A letter to the White House asks the president not to expand a controversial Bush-era policy.

Sen. Al Franken introduced a bill Friday that would offer seniors who receive long-term care at home the same protections from abuse as those afforded to seniors living in nursing homes. The bill, which Franken expects to roll into the Older Americans Act later this year, would require states to pass a Home Care Bill of Rights that protects consumer rights, safety and access to information

In a story published Monday, Internal Medicine News reports that according a survey of 350 California users of medical marijuana, about two-thirds of them substitute cannabis for prescription drugs. According to the survey, “Cannabis offered better symptom control with fewer side effects than did prescription drugs.” From the article: “Instead of having a pain medication, an antianxiety medication, and a sleep medication, they are able to just use cannabis, and that controls all of those symptoms,” said Amanda Reiman, Ph.D., the director of research and social services at the Berkeley center

TWI’s David Weigel appeared on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show last night to talk about the forthcoming movie, Tea Party: The Documentary Film with

A raft of new commentary and news pieces in New Mexico are indicating some state leaders would prefer a salaried legislature.

The new CNN poll on Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court seems to confirm the Democratic angst that moved the hearings to next week, after

Andrew Exum, the Center for a New American Security scholar and adviser to Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s strategy review, has a new policy paper out on Afghanistan.

It appears former Republican 1st Congressional District candidate Steve Rathje is preparing for another run at the nomination — this time to take on U.S. Rep

Supporters of tougher immigration enforcement are motivated by concerns about the economy and law enforcement, not by negative feelings towards Hispanics,

As we head into Labor Day weekend, candidates’ campaigns, along with their political ads, are beginning to transform from a marathon to a sprint. Thus far the