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 13 Experienced Emergency Worker Takes Helm At FEMA The new acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, R. David Paulison, pledged Tuesday to find more permanent homes for the tens of thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors now in temporary living arrangements.
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."…
Politics Sep 12 FEMA Director Resigns Amid Criticism Over Hurricane Response Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned Monday following a barrage of criticism of his agency's handling of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
World Sep 12 U.N. Works Against Time to Finalize Reform Plan With two days remaining before 191 U.N. member nations meet to reform the embattled organization, states have yet to agree on a document intended to guide the world body in the 21st century.
Politics Sep 12 Palestinians Rush Into Gaza Settlements As Israeli Troops Leave The mood in the Gaza Strip was joyous yet chaotic Monday as Israeli troops pulled out of Jewish settlements there, officially ending Israel's 38-year occupation.
World Sep 12 President Tours Flooded New Orleans President Bush began a two-day tour of Hurricane Katrina-affected areas in New Orleans Monday, as signs of life began to emerge in the flooded historic city.
Nation Sep 09 Base Closing Commission Submits Report Amid Legal Wrangling The commission appointed to make base closing recommendations to President Bush submitted its report to the White House Thursday.
Politics Sep 09 Judge Orders Continued Detention of Suspected 'Dirty Bomber' In a major victory for the Bush administration, a federal appeals court decided Friday that the president has the authority to detain enemy combatants.
Politics Sep 09 FEMA Faces Intense Scrutiny The Federal Emergency Management Agency's mission is to "lead America to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters with a vision of 'A Nation Prepared.'"…