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Does the Death Penalty Deter Crime? Studies are Inconclusive We still don’t know enough about whether the death penalty works to deter crime, and policymakers should ignore research that claims to say… Started by Andy JohnsonLatest Reply
Romney Sidesteps Dog Wars The opening salvo in another political war--over dogs, no less--was sounded on Tuesday night by Mitt Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom. But as… Started by Andy JohnsonLatest Reply
House Homeland Security Panel Fights to Stay in Cybersecurity Debate With the House poised to consider a range of cybersecurity bills, a markup in the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday clearly sh… Started by Andy JohnsonLatest Reply

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Does the Death Penalty Deter Crime? Studies are Inconclusive

We still don’t know enough about whether the death penalty works to deter crime, and policymakers should ignore research that claims to say…

Started by Andy JohnsonLatest Reply

Romney Sidesteps Dog Wars

The opening salvo in another political war--over dogs, no less--was sounded on Tuesday night by Mitt Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom. But as…

Started by Andy JohnsonLatest Reply

House Homeland Security Panel Fights to Stay in Cybersecurity Debate

With the House poised to consider a range of cybersecurity bills, a markup in the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday clearly sh…

Started by Andy JohnsonLatest Reply

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Does the Death Penalty Deter Crime? Studies are Inconclusive We still don’t know enough about whether the death penalty works to deter crime, and policymakers should ignore research that claims to say… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Apr 19
Romney Sidesteps Dog Wars The opening salvo in another political war--over dogs, no less--was sounded on Tuesday night by Mitt Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom. But as… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Apr 19
House Homeland Security Panel Fights to Stay in Cybersecurity Debate With the House poised to consider a range of cybersecurity bills, a markup in the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday clearly sh… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Apr 19
U.S. Recommends Relaxing Satellite Export Controls The Defense and State departments on Wednesday released a joint report recommending Congress ease export controls on satellites that have b… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Apr 19
Panetta: Graphic Photos 'Absolutely' Violate Military Regulations, Core Values As Sara Sorcher reports for National Journal, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday that the conduct of U.S. soldiers posing wit… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Apr 19
Romney Pins GSA Scandal on Obama But Gives Him a Pass on Secret Service Mitt Romney tried on Wednesday to pin a federal agency's Las Vegas spending spree on the Obama administration, but gave the president a pas… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Apr 19
Analysis: The Presidential State of Play With the general election unofficially underway, this has been the week of fresh presidential polling, with Gallup debuting its daily track… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Apr 19
Obama's Key Groups Warming on the Economy In a trend with important implications for the presidential election, the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor poll released… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Mar 16
Politics Drives People's Supreme Court Predictions, Poll Finds When Americans think about the big health care case before the Supreme Court, their predictions tend to track closely with their own politi… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Mar 16
Military Officials Dole Out Selective Details About Suspected Shooter, but Stay Mum on ID An array of details have leaked out about the sole suspect in last weekend’s mass shooting in Kandahar, from the brain injury he reportedly… Started by Andy Johnson	0	Mar 16