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A USA Today/Bipartisan Policy Center poll last year found that 77
A USA Today/Bipartisan Policy Center poll last year found that 77 percent of the public believed that it could trust the government in Washington to d...

In March 2013, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman admonished
In March 2013, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman admonished the rest of the country to follow Brown’s “Lessons From a Comeback,” which inclu...

Davis Strait polar bear habitat higher now than in 1979 and early
Davis Strait polar bear habitat higher now than in 1979 and early 1980s The Davis Strait polar bear subpopulation is said to be ‘vulnerable’ ...

With new, costly subsidies for everything from alfalfa to sheep
With new, costly subsidies for everything from alfalfa to sheep and sushi rice, this nearly trillion dollar bill is not a legitimate bipartisan effor...

“And if methane hydrates can be produced at a reasonable cost,
“And if methane hydrates can be produced at a reasonable cost, switching from coal and oil to natural gas could help reduce globe-warming greenhouse...

“ONE clear thing we can say about 2012-2013 Arctic Sea Ice
“ONE clear thing we can say about 2012-2013 Arctic Sea Ice Extent is that it shows the most extreme variation of all in the last 11 years. This and ...

“Some of this waste hardly amounts to a rounding error by
“Some of this waste hardly amounts to a rounding error by current federal budget standards. However, no spending cut is too small. Congress should r...

The United States has come under withering criticism in recent
The United States has come under withering criticism in recent weeks about revelations that the National Security Agency listened in on allied leader...

"Given the scrutiny applied to the agency’s mistreatment of
"Given the scrutiny applied to the agency’s mistreatment of conservative groups, the Treasury’s inspector general decided it was also a good idea ...