National
With Scalia’s death, 4-4 split means uncertain outcomes in major cases
February 15, 2016The sudden injection of a Supreme Court nomination battle into the midst of the presidential primaries hugely raises the stakes for November.
Read moreMegan Green: Unbossed and unbought
February 12, 2016A quiet storm, which has been brewing here since mid-January, has recently become a political tsunami.
Read moreObama budget keeps “Cadillac tax” on union health plans
February 11, 2016The Cadillac tax took center stage for union leaders. All - and their members - want it completely repealed. Obama opposes that.
Read moreShady bond deals at root of Chicago school funding crisis
February 11, 2016Over a billion dollars of taxpayer money will be diverted from Chicago's school children to high interest loan payments to bankers over the next three decades.
Read moreThis week in history: Kickass black feminist Flo Kennedy born
February 10, 2016She was a lawyer, activist, civil rights advocate, lecturer, writer and feminist.
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