Congress remains silent through centuries of convention requests from states
The Founding Fathers made a provision in the U.S. Constitution for Congress to be required to call a convention if two-thirds of the states demand one. But longtime advocates for an Article V convention of states say Congress received more than enough applications decades ago.
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The empire strikes back: Saudi Arabia takes on U.S. shale
Drivers have been enjoying the huge drop in gasoline prices, but behind the scenes, the oil-rich nation of Saudi Arabia appears to be playing a game of economic chicken with U.S. shale producers.
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Pay-to-play scandal involves UT dean, Texas Exes
As University of Texas president Bill Powers has come under fire over a pay-to-play admissions scandal, many higher-ups rushed to defend him. Now, a new trove of public records obtained by Watchdog.org show that many of his defenders may have also been involved.
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