Russia cries foul over Scottish independence vote  —  Russian observers say referendum count took place in rooms that were too big and did not meet international standards  —  Russia has said the conduct of the Scottish referendum “did not meet international standards” …

Kansas Senate Ballots Will Be Sent Out Without Dem Nominee Listed  —  In an apparent reversal, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's office is instructing election officials in the state to send out overseas military ballots without Democratic Senate nominee Chad Taylor or any other Democratic Senate candidate listed.

One in four Americans want their state to secede from the U.S., but why?  —  Click on the image to explore the the complete poll results.  —  For the past few weeks, as Scotland debated the wisdom of independence, Reuters has been asking Americans how they would feel about declaring independence today …

Biden Praises Packwood at Women's Issues Forum  —  Speaking at a Democratic event devoted to women's issues, Mr. Biden made a favorable reference to former Sen. Bob Packwood, an Oregon Republican who resigned in 1995 amid accusations that he had sexually harassed women over a period of decades.

Washington's Ruling Class Is Fooling Itself About The Islamic State  —  The American people's reaction to Muslim thugs of the “Islamic State” ritually knifing off the heads of people who look like you and me boils down to “let's destroy these bastards”—which is common sense.

Rice case: purposeful misdirection by team, scant investigation by NFL  —  The seven-month scandal that is threatening Roger Goodell's future as NFL commissioner began with an unexpected phone call in the early morning hours on a Saturday in February.  —  Just hours after running …

Hagel eyes NFL ties  —  (CNN) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has asked his staff for detailed information about the U.S. military's relationships with the National Football League in the wake of the scandal over how the league is handling domestic-abuse allegations against players, CNN has learned.

AL JAZEERA AMERICA SUES FORMER VP GORE … NEW YORK (AP) — Al Jazeera America is suing former Vice President Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, the former owners of the TV network that became Al Jazeera America.  —  The parties are fighting over money that is being held in escrow.

Viola Davis Plays Shonda Rhimes's Latest Tough Heroine  —  When Shonda Rhimes writes her autobiography, it should be called “How to Get Away With Being an Angry Black Woman.”  —  On Thursday, Ms. Rhimes will introduce “How to Get Away With Murder,” yet another network series from her production company …

Groups edge in on Klayman NSA surveillance case  —  Two civil liberties groups are edging in on conservative gadfly Larry Klayman's legal challenge to National Security Agency surveillance.  —  On Friday, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation asked to join …

Report: Obama to personally sign off on any Syria airstrikes  —  President Obama has asked to personally sign off on all airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets in Syria, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.  —  Obama has reportedly set far …

Shakespeare Didn't Really Want To Kill All The Lawyers, But We Should Deregulate Their Profession  —  One of the Bard's often-quoted lines is Dick the Butcher's admonition in Henry VI, Part 2, “The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.”  —  That idea, argues lawyer David Epstein …

NBC says it was wrong on Chris Christie report  —  NEWARK - NBC says a report by Brian Williams on the network's Nightly News that federal charges have been ruled out for Gov. Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge scandal was incorrect.  —  Is Christie off the hook?

I love my Bristol!  My straight-shooter is one of the strongest young women you'll ever meet.  I have to say this as a proud mama: right up there with their work ethic and heart for those less fortunate, my kids' defense of family makes my heart soar!  As you can imagine …

8 ways the Obama administration is blocking information  —  The fight for access to public information has never been harder, Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Sally Buzbee said recently at a joint meeting of the American Society of News Editors, the Associated Press Media Editors and the Associated Press Photo Managers.

Fox News Conspiracy About Undocumented Immigrants Voting Gets Debunked By Its Own Contributor  —  Joaquim Moreira Salles in an intern at Think Progress  —  Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera spent a chunk of time on Fox and Friends Friday morning arguing with co-host Steve Doocy over whether half …