Politics Oct 21 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Heads to President’s Desk Opponents of the legislation say it prohibits established medical procedures that should be legal in cases where a mother's life or health is threatened.
Politics Oct 03 Election Offers Little Hope for Increased Stability in Chechnya Voters in the troubled Russian republic of Chechnya go to the polls Sunday to choose a president, the outcome of which is widely expected to confirm Kremlin-backed Akhmad Kadyrov as the region's next leader.
Politics Sep 24 Germany Agrees to Back U.S. in Stabilizing Iraq For the first time since sharply criticizing President Bush for his decision to go to war with Iraq, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has agreed to put aside past differences and support U.S. efforts in postwar Iraq.
Politics Sep 08 Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Campaign Finance Challenge The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether recently passed campaign finance regulations infringe on constitutional rights in a special one-day session on the mammoth legal challenges to the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA).
Politics Sep 07 Campaign Finance Law Faces Critical Test in Supreme Court The legalities of political campaign fundraising will be examined during a one-day September session of the Supreme Court on Monday, when the court hears arguments challenging the constitutionality of recently passed campaign finance legislation.
Politics Sep 06 Palestinian PM Abbas Resigns; Hamas Founder Wounded in Strike Just days after asking the Palestinian Legislative Council for more authority to negotiate with Israel and the U.S., Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas resigned his post Saturday.
Politics Jun 26 Supreme Court Strikes Down Texas Sodomy Law In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Thursday a Texas law making homosexual sex illegal, ruling that the ban unconstitutionally infringed on privacy rights.
Politics Jun 23 High Court Splits on University Affirmative Action Policies In a set of critical decisions on affirmative action, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a university law school race-based admissions policy, finding that it fairly sought a "critical mass" of minority students.
Politics Jun 23 Court Allows Use of Internet Filters in Libraries The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that requires public libraries and schools to use filtering programs on computers that access the Internet in order to ensure that minors are not exposed to pornographic material.
Politics Jun 16 Supreme Court Allows “Limited” Drugging of Defendants The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that under "limited" circumstances, the government may order anti-psychotic medication for certain defendants who will stand trial for serious but non-violent crimes, even when it is against their will.