While the federal government is under pressure to be more efficient with budgets and planning, Adm. William H. McRaven, head of the U.S. military Special Operations Command, wants an expansion of both his unit's independence and its scope of activities. (Today)

Evidence that the state Legislature is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Rifle Association comes in many forms. (Today)

There's a lot wrong with the new state law regulating the Marcellus Shale gas drilling industry, but lawmakers got one thing right: putting oversight in the hands of Pennsylvania's Public Utility Commission. (Today)