Politics Oct 25 Karzai Poised to Win First-ever Afghan Elections Afghan President Hamid Karzai is poised to win his country's historic presidential election, but the result will not be official until the last few ballot boxes are counted, an official said Monday.
Nation Oct 20 Sinclair Pulls Back From Airing Anti-Kerry Film Amid growing political, legal and financial pressure, Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. late Tuesday revised its plan to broadcast a documentary critical of Sen. John Kerry's anti-Vietnam war activities.
Politics Oct 11 In ‘Mostly Fair’ Afghan Election, Karzai Appears Likely Winner Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election last weekend proceeded without major bloodshed, with international observers saying the process was "mostly fair," despite initial concerns of voter fraud.
Politics Sep 20 Daschle, Thune Clash Over Iraq, Leadership in National Debate In a heated, and at times personal, exchange, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and former U.S. Rep. John Thune clashed in a nationally televised debate Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press.
Politics Jun 29 Court Strikes Down Internet Porn Law, Rejects Foreigner’s Human Rights Case The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended enforcement of a 1998 federal law designed to shield minors from Internet pornography, saying it likely violates the constitutional right to freedom of speech.
Politics Jun 24 Supreme Court Sets Aside Cheney Energy Task Force Case The Supreme Court said Thursday that the White House does not have to abide by a lower federal court's order to turn over records of energy task force meetings chaired by Vice President Dick Cheney.
Politics Jun 07 Reagan Tributes Planned Throughout Week Family members and government officials finalized plans Monday for a week-long series of tributes and services in honor of former Pres. Ronald Reagan, who died Saturday from Alzheimer's-related complications at the age of 93.
Politics Jun 05 Former President Reagan Dies At Age 93 Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States and arguably one of the most popular presidents in recent memory, succumbed to complications stemming from advanced Alzheimer's disease on Saturday.
World Jun 04 President Bush Names New Ambassador to U.N. President Bush said Friday that he has nominated former Republican Sen. John Danforth of Missouri to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Politics Jun 01 Judge Rules ‘Partial-Birth’ Abortion Ban Unconstitutional A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a controversial law that bans a specific form of late-term abortion in the first legal test of the new law.