After Desiree Fairooz was ejected for laughing at Sessions, she shouted in anger, and was then convicted of disorderly conduct for that. Now a judge has tossed out the conviction because the prosecutor told the jury that laughing alone was grounds for convicting her.

California's Governor Brown advocates strong long-term CO2 targets, but the measures he proposes are not strong enough to achieve them.

Hong Kong inhabitants held a march in honor of Liu Xiaobo.

75% of Americans agree that the richest have too much power.

This is a great potential political base for progressives that campaign to take that excess power away from them.

The Senate Dontcare bill would exempt senators (and their families) from the reductions in coverage that they plan to impose on everyone else.