In 1970, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, commonly referred to as the RICO Act, became federal law in the United States. Some speculate the acronym referred to the featured g...
Love our crazy democracy We are living in the greatest country on earth, bar none. Look around at other countries: When they change leadership they fight and bicker, lives are lost, homes are burned down or blown up and, u...
It’s somewhat true The current lamentations of the pundit class over the nasty turn the GOP presidential sweepstakes has taken in the multi-millionaire media postings in Florida and elsewhere has a nasty undertone.
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) -- Mitt Romney hopes his presidential campaign hasn't ignored Rick Santorum's aggressive attacks for too long, as caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota on Tuesday could reshuffle the race for the Republican presidential nomination....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's campaign is asking top fundraisers to support a Democratic-leaning outside group that is backing the president's re-election bid, reversing Obama's opposition to "super" political action committees, which can spend unlimited amounts of cash to influence elections....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's campaign is returning about $200,000 in contributions collected by family members of a Mexican casino owner who fled the U.S. after facing drug and fraud charges....
