The Republican and Democratic stranglehold on political power is no longer serving the needs or interests of most Americans. It is time to end the “duopoly.” Here is why: The duopoly is outmoded: The two-party system arose from a dispute over whether the British monarch should be allowed to be Catholic rather than Anglican. The

Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson sees a path to the White House. The former Republican governor of New Mexico can boast a running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, who also is the former Republican governor of a blue state. When they were Republicans, they won in blue states not just once but also when they

I’m expecting that if Hillary is charged in the email scandal, Obama will issue an executive pardon.  Just replace Nixon with Hillary, and Ford with Obama, and change the dates. 

Attorney General Loretta Lynch is expressing regret that she sat down with Bill Clinton while his wife is under federal criminal investigation, a chance encounter she acknowledges “cast a shadow” on the public’s perception of a case bound to influence the presidential campaign. “I certainly wouldn’t do it again,” Lynch said of the meeting. For

Immigration officials say a man charged with aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of three people at an Oregon blueberry farm was deported to Mexico six times between 2003 and 2013. Via the AP:  A Mexican national charged with aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of three people at a rural Oregon blueberry farm had

Via KXLY: The street preachers claim they were physically attacked by a 17-year-old parade-goer and have the video to prove it. “We often get misperceived and the hateful ones or the violent ones, but we don’t propagate violence, we don’t do violence to anybody, we just want to talk to people about the gospel,” Kristenea,

Let me get this right: Senate Republicans are surprised that the Obama Administration wants to consolidate more power in the federal government instead of releasing it back to the states per the law? Senate Republicans on Wednesday strongly criticized Education Secretary John King, saying he’d failed to follow the intent of the act that replaced

“If something tastes good, it must be bad for you.” Do you find it hard to resist gobbling up a piece of raw dough when making cookies, or letting your children scrape the bowl? … Eating raw dough or batter—whether it’s for bread, cookies, pizza or tortillas—could make you, and your kids, sick, says Jenny

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just released employee and wage data for occupations in Lewiston, Coeur d’Alene, Boise, Idaho Falls, and Pocatello metropolitan areas. News Releases: Jun 30 Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City — May 2015 Workers in the Boise City Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.28

Via USA Today:  President Obama has signed an executive order intended to better prevent non-combatants from being killed in drone strikes after releasing new figures showing that more than 64 civilians have been killed in 473 strikes he authorized since 2009. The long-awaited report on U.S. airstrikes provides the most detailed official accounting to date

Via the Daily News: It is now legal for most Idaho residents who are at least 21 years old to carry a concealed firearm without a permit throughout the state. This past legislative session the Legislature passed a bill making concealed carry within city limits legal as long as the person is at least 21,

Study shows manual laborers with unsteady employment most at risk. Via the AP: NEW YORK – Farmers, lumberjacks and fishermen have the highest suicide rate in the U.S., while librarians and educators have the lowest, according to a large study that found enormous differences across occupations. The study didn’t explore the reasons behind the differences,

Via the AP: right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces. “Americans who want to serve and can meet our standards should be afforded the opportunity to compete

Puerto Rico is our Greece bailout.  The US Senate passed a bipartisan relief package for Puerto Rico on Wednesday, sending the legislation to President Barack Obama for approval just days before the island is expected to default on a $2 billion payment to creditors. Puerto Rico’s debt crisis has crippled the island’s economy and driven