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.
Nation Jun 24 Six British Soldiers Killed, Eight Injured in Iraq "It's normally very quiet down here," British Army Lt. Col. Ronnie McCourt in Basra told the Associated Press. "We've been here nearly two months now and this is the first time people have been deliberately, consciously shooting at us."…
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.
Nation Jun 02 FCC Chairman Michael Powell The following is the entire prepared statement from FCC Chairman Michael Powell on the agency's vote to ease media ownership rules on June 2.
Nation Jun 02 Commissioner Kevin J. Martin The following is the entire press statement from FCC Commissioner Kevin J. Martin on the agency's biennial review of broadcast ownership rules.
Nation Jun 02 FCC Revised Media Ownership Rules The following is the entire text as released by the Federal Communications Commission outlining the agency's revised media ownership rules on June 2, 2003.