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Wiretap: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lost in the Florida special election

Retirement was a hot topic that died down when Ginsburg, who turns 81 this week, made it clear she wasn't going anywhere. But Democrats could lose control of the Senate this year.

Senate tamps down on government passive surveillance. House debates minimum wage for five hours....

Senate treads thin line between serving justice and protecting privacy with passive surveillance bill While a national debate rages about the eyes and ears of...

Denver court: Yes, Secretary of State Gessler breached public trust

Gessler's request for review included a list of complaints about the alleged vague mandate of the commission, the bias of its members and disregard for his legal rights as a defendant. Judge Stern found none of Gessler's complaints valid.

Wiretap: Udall on frontline in escalating Senate-CIA battle over snooping

The fight went semi-public in a March 4 letter to Barack Obama in which Colorado U.S. Senator Mark Udall spoke of “unprecedented action [i.e., computer snooping] taken by the CIA against the [Intelligence] Committee."

An emotional cyberbully debate; veterans’ business bill goes to Gov; money for drilling inspection;...

Notes from the General Assembly's 64th day in the 2014 legislative session.

Wiretap: It couldn’t just disappear; it did disappear

Lost: What could have happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

Lawmakers pause to remember Ken Gordon

Today both chambers saved the bills on their calendars for tomorrow and spent the morning remembering a former colleague and mentor, Ken Gordon, who...

Wiretap: Ed Snowden is no Lena Dunham

"Line around the block for Lena Dunham panel. Walked right into the Edward Snowden panel.”

Cyberbullied Rep. Fields moves prevention bill; Lyft-Uber bill advances; alternative medicine for babies

After receiving online hate, Rep. Fields carries popular anti-cyberbullying bill through House  Today a bill to make cyberbullying a misdemeanor got its first round of approval from...

Wiretap: Peter Lanza doesn’t know why his son shot up the school

"Peter Lanza came to these conversations as much to ask questions as to answer them. It’s strange to live in a state of sustained incomprehension about what has become the most important fact about you."
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