Associated Press
This weekend, Iran’s interior minister confirmed that Hassan Rowhani had secured an outright majority in presidential elections, eliminating the need for a runoff.
Republicans are pleased with themselves. The president is mired in scandals while the public does not believe they have overreached. And the GOP’s strongest leaders are riding high in the polls. Yet there are grounds for concern: 1. Immigration reform fails.
How do criminals get their guns? Are there observable patterns to gun crime? Which gun-safety practices are most effective at preventing accidental injury?

Editorial columns

  • Venezuela reset flies in face of facts
    Nicolas Maduro, the former bus driver chosen by Hugo Chavez to lead Venezuela after his death, has been struggling to consolidate his position since being declared the victor in a questionable presidential election in April.
  • Court proves sage in gene-patent ruling
    To most laypersons, it defies common sense that a private company could patent for profit a naturally occurring part of the human body. Fortunately, all nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court felt the same way.
  • LATE-NIGHT LAUGHS
    “We put up with the IRS. They weasel you and take your hard-earned money. They’ve been taking their tax dollars and throwing themselves lavish parties.
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