Michael Ames

Vivek Murthy says marijuana is ‘helpful’ for certain medical conditions. Could this be the tide-turner for legalization?

No cash, big hair, strong results. How did Bob Healey do so well when so many other independent candidates face-planted?

Raul Labrador has almost no experience in Congress and a mutinous habit. Ordinarily, that would make a run for House Majority Leader impossible. But these aren’t ordinary times.

In a 2010 speech, Robert Bergdahl claimed that the man who held Bowe “recently lost a son to a CIA missile drone strike.” The reports at the time appear to back him up.

One Scout’s accusations against a counselor opened the floodgates of testimony by numerous victims. By Michael Ames.

Michael Ames reports from Houston from the NRA convention, where he found some unexpected advocates.

In Houston, Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, and others celebrated background checks’ demise. By Michael Ames.

Politicians may think deleted Twitter messages are gone for good. Not at Politwoops. By Michael Ames.

The budget-busting, pro-gay marriage former governor got the Libertarian party’s nod at a Las Vegas convention this weekend.

The gun industry is having a banner year, and women are a huge part of the boom. Michael Ames reports from the NRA’s 141st annual meeting.