Independent voters who truly want an independent, confirmation-bias-free approach to public policy have every reason to familiarize themselves with the behavioral economic science known as public choice theory:
Following the executive-level meeting held in New York on Tuesday, Rupert Murdoch's media heavyweight News Corporation announced today it will split in two.
The new companies will house News Corp's publishing business, with over 170 print newspapers, separate from entertainment media-focused holdings, which include broadcast and cable networks.
Today at 10am Eastern time, the Supreme Court is expected to release their ruling on health care reform. In what has been a closely watched and debated legal battle, the Court will answer a handful of questions that has nearly every political observer holding their breath:
We expect the Supreme Court health care ruling to be handed down tomorrow morning. Understanding what is said in the ruling and what is actually "held" is complex.
With a startling increase in the national prison population it should be no surprise that the Bureau of Prisons is one of only a few agencies not to have its budget cut. The FY 2013 budget will likely be over $6.8B to house close to 2 million inmates.
This week's White House Twitter Chat focuses on education, with the US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan answering questions on college affordability:
