The latest in a long line of attacks on the filibuster comes from Paul Krugman of the New York Times.  Krugman, better known professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University and and Captain of the Obama Administration Cheerleading Squad, wrote a column arguing that the filibu ...

Well the TV series American Chopper is suddenly coming to an end; the last show is this Thursday at 9:00pm EST on the Learning Channel. Many of you may have read the article I wrote about the Teutul family lawsuit here. I became aware of the fact that the show was ending when I saw a commercial on ...

Kenneth Schiedel, an 83-year-old man, returned to his room in his Milwaukie, Oregon retirement community, leaving his car perched over the 2nd story wall of a parking garage. Schiedel said that he accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake causing his car to crash through a wall and on ...

Years of anti drunk driving campaigns and other efforts do not seem to have had much impact on at least three California cities that have made it to a list of top 10 drunkest cities in America.  A survey conducted by Men’s Health magazine lists the most intoxicated cities in America, and three Calif ...

America's Voice has released a new report entitled The Power of the Latino Vote in the 2010 Elections. The organization released the following statement in connection with the report: Experts Highlight How Latino Voters Will Influence 2010 Elections 40 Competitive Races in 12 States Could Hinge on L ...

Snow and Republicans are conspiring against the nation's unemployed. There's not much anyone can do about the former, with even more forecasted over the next day and a half. And with Scott Brown now seated, there are questions about what can happen with the latter. Although both parties say Washin ...

Today, with the passing of Jack Murtha, America lost a great patriot. He served our country on the battlefield winning two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. He served his country in his community winning the hearts of his constituents and served in the Congress winning the respect of his colleag ...

The Law Blog rounds up a variety of hearings going on in Lower Manhattan, including a hearing in front of federal judge Jed Rakoff on the SEC/Bank of America settlement.

My people were entirely Nordic, which is to say they were idiots. Every wrong idea which has ever been expounded was theirs. Never once had they opened the door that leads to the soul; never once did they dream of taking a blind leap into the dark. --Henry Miller (1891–1980), Tropic of Caprico ...

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeFinancial information and news service Thomson Reuters is the target of a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) complaint filed by the Newspaper Guild of New York, Local 31003 of the Communications Workers of America.The Guild has accused Thomson Reuters of unilatera ...