Regulatory Affairs

The New Bipartisan Plan to Drag Dark Money Into the Daylight

The new plan's biggest obstacle: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Congress' defender of dark money.

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| Fri Dec. 28, 2012 9:28 AM PST

Congress Says Netflix Can Share What You're Watching

Congress quietly changed a key video privacy law while you weren't paying attention.

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| Thu Dec. 27, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Will the New Ethanol Blend Tank My Ride?

The EPA has approved a new gas mix with more ethanol, but it might damage your car.

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| Mon Dec. 24, 2012 4:00 AM PST

All We Want for Christmas Is...Guns

This year's Black Friday showed a record number of firearms purchased for the holidays.

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| Sun Dec. 23, 2012 4:00 AM PST

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Report: Your Charitable Donation Is Going to Telemarketers, Not Charity

Nonprofits hire telemarketers to do their fundraising, and the telemarketers keep a lot of the money.

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| Fri Dec. 21, 2012 2:27 PM PST

151 Victims of Mass Shootings in 2012: Here Are Their Stories

Bearing witness to the worst year of gun rampages in modern US history.

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 | Wed Dec. 19, 2012 4:56 PM PST

After Newtown, Will NRA Still Demand a Ban on Docs Asking Kids about Guns?

The NRA wants doctors out of the discussion when it comes to guns in the home in America.

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| Thu Dec. 20, 2012 11:07 AM PST

Are US Nuke Secrets Vulnerable to Cyberattack?

The Department of Energy's internal watchdog has released a "very problematic" report about its cybersecurity practices.

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| Thu Dec. 20, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Do Armed Civilians Stop Mass Shooters? Actually, No.

Five cases commonly cited as a rationale for arming Americans don't stand up to scrutiny.

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| Wed Dec. 19, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Government Agency Charged With Enforcing Gun Laws Has No Permanent Director, Tiny Staff

Even if Congress manages to pass new gun-control legislation, it's not clear the ATF could enforce them.

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| Tue Dec. 18, 2012 9:28 AM PST
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Joe Scarborough Says the Sandy Hook Massacre "Changed Everything"

Some conservatives are starting to reconsider their hostility to government regulation of guns.

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| Mon Dec. 17, 2012 2:48 PM PST

NRA Darling Sen. Joe Manchin: "Everything Has to Be on the Table" in Gun-Control Debate

The gun-loving Manchin adds his voice to a growing chorus of lawmakers demanding tougher gun-right laws.

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| Mon Dec. 17, 2012 8:28 AM PST
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Watch: Gun Reform Advocates Beg Obama to "Take Some Leadership"

Hours after a gunman slaughters 27 in Newtown, Connecticut, advocates gather at White House to say the time has come for sensible gun laws.

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| Sat Dec. 15, 2012 4:23 PM PST
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WATCH: Newtown Residents Remember Nancy Lanza, Shooter's Slain Mother

"There are going to be 28 funerals in this town before Christmas."

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| Sat Dec. 15, 2012 11:24 AM PST

Watch: The Year of Mass Shootings

2012 was the bloodiest yet. Here's a video collection of our reports on gun atrocities.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 9:18 PM PST

Charts: 247,131 Fatal Shootings in 8 Years

Here is the price we pay for insisting on a nearly unfettered right to possess firearms.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 5:35 PM PST

WATCH: Newtown Residents Gather to Mourn and Reflect

"It's too easy to get a gun."

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 6:54 PM PST

Will the Senate Blunt a Federal Marijuana Crackdown?

Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Pat Leahy wants to hold a pot hearing as early as January.

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| Fri Dec. 14, 2012 4:03 AM PST
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When Republicans Love Legalized Pot

A GOP governor is feeling high on the recent win for states' rights, but liberals should beware.

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| Thu Dec. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Loud-Ass TV Ads Are About to Be Outlawed

Who says members of Congress (and the FCC) never get things done?

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| Wed Dec. 12, 2012 10:16 AM PST