Between Barack and three hard places
Watch out! 4 surprising ways politics could screw up your summer plans
Chart of the week: World-wide weed
I mentioned earlier last week that in Colorado, you can still get in trouble for using marijuana. That got me thinking – what is the penalty (if any) for using weed in other places?
New study finds whites no longer top voters
What do the 1972 and 2012 presidential elections have in common? Read more 
Chart of the week: Running of the Bulls
I’m an engineer. I love data, and I love charts. So once a week I’m going to show you a chart that I think is relevant in the world of politics. Then you can read the explanation and use it to win arguments with your friends. Sound like a plan?
Rand Paul’s new comments on drones: flip-flop or fudge-up?
You’ve probably all seen (or at least heard about) Rand Paul’s drone filibuster last month. The whole thing started when the Kentucky Senator vowed to block the confirmation of CIA director John Brennan unless the White House told him it wouldn’t use unmanned drones to kill US citizens on American soil. Read more
