World Sep 15 President Vows Massive Federal Rebuilding Effort in Wake of Hurricane In a prime-time address to the nation Thursday, President Bush promised the federal government "will do what it takes" to rebuild areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina and took responsibility for the response effort many have criticized as too slow.
Politics Sep 15 Roberts Tries to Address Concerns of Skeptical Democrats Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled chief justice nominee John Roberts on his views of affirmative action, civil rights and big business, trying to get at his personal, rather than legal, view of the law.
World Sep 15 New Orleans Mayor Lays Out Repopulation Plan New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin said Thursday residents may start returning over the weekend to large areas of the gradually recovering city -- although certain parts remain flooded and soiled from the levee breaks caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Politics Sep 14 Roberts Stresses Limited Role of Court, Pledges to Seek Consensus During his second day of questioning by the Senate Judiciary Committee, chief justice nominee John Roberts said Wednesday he would strive to build larger and clearer majorities in Supreme Court decisions if confirmed.
Politics Sep 13 Senators Question Roberts on Abortion, Civil Rights Chief justice nominee John Roberts on Tuesday faced hours of pointed questions from senators on a slew of issues ranging from abortion and segregation to the separation of executive and congressional powers.
Politics Sep 12 Roberts Nomination Hearings Open on Capitol Hill Supreme Court chief justice nominee John Roberts, in his first comments to the Senate Judiciary Committee, pledged Monday to "confront every case with an open mind" and to "fully and fairly analyze the legal arguments presented."…
World Sep 09 Hurricane Katrina Poses Unique Challenge to Insurance Industry For the nation's insurance companies, the Aug. 29, 2005 landfall of Hurricane Katrina, and subsequent flooding that caused thousands to flee their homes, is shaping up to be the costliest domestic natural disaster in U.S. history.
World Sep 08 Congress Approves $52 Billion in Katrina Relief Funds The House and Senate on Thursday quickly approved an additional $52 billion for the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, bringing the total federal cost of the recovery to $62 billion, easily eclipsing spending on any domestic disaster.
Nation Sep 07 National Leaders Mourn as Chief Justice is Buried President Bush and the remaining members of the Supreme Court led hundreds of mourners in honoring Chief Justice William Rehnquist as he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday.
Politics Sep 07 Egypt Votes for President As Opponents of Mubarak Claim Fraud Egyptians voted in their nation's first multiparty presidential election on Wednesday, though opponents of incumbent president and predicted winner Hosni Mubarak complained of rampant abuses.