Jul 22 World Court Rules on Kosovo's Independence Eleven years ago, the United States and its NATO allies were bombing the Balkan nation of Serbia in a campaign to protect ethnic Albanians in the province of Kosovo. On Thursday, the International Court of Justice ruled that Kosovo's declaration… Continue reading
Jul 22 Exclusive | Axelrod: Administration, Media Did Sherrod a 'Great Disservice' By Judy Woodruff _pap_embed_custom('news01s41b7qf06',482,304,""); President Obama spoke by phone Thursday with fired U.S. Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod, expressing regret for her firing and hoping she will accept the offer of a new position at the agency. The call helped… Continue reading
Jul 22 Democrats Say They Don't Have Votes for Comprehensive Energy Bill After meeting with White House Director of Energy Policy Carol Browner, Senate Democrats held a news conference Thursday where Majority Leader Harry Reid announced he will attempt to move pieces of a comprehensive energy legislation instead of a complete bill… Continue reading
Jul 22 In Spain, Present Looks Brighter than Past Despite Economic Woes By Paul Solman // Editor's Note: Paul Solman is reporting from Greece and Spain this week on Europe's economic woes. This entry is cross-posted on his business desk blog. Jose Antonio Martinez Soler is a distinguished Spanish journalist who was tortured in… Continue reading
Jul 22 Tonight on the NewsHour: The Legal Battle Over Arizona's Immigration Law Crowds gathered Thursday outside a federal courthouse in Phoenix as lawyers for the Department of Justice ask U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to stop Arizona's controversial new immigration law from going into effect on July 29. The law makes… Continue reading
Jul 22 Thursday: Approaching Storm Suspends BP's Efforts in Gulf A storm brewing in the Caribbean is forcing dozens of ships in the Gulf of Mexico to prepare to evacuate the area where workers are trying to plug BP's oil well and clean the waters. Though the storm will not… Continue reading
Jul 22 The Morning Line: Adjudicating Arizona's Immigration Law Keep your eyes on the flurry of activity set to occur at the Sandra Day O'Connor Courthouse today in Phoenix. Two of the seven federal lawsuits seeking an injunction to prevent the Arizona immigration law from going into effect… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch News Wrap: Rangel Faces Ethics Charges In other news Thursday, Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York will face multiple ethics charges before a House ethics panel, stemming from financial, tax and real estate dealings. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Dispute Over Controversial Arizona Immigration Law Heads to Court The State of Arizona faced off against the U.S. Justice Department in court Thursday over the controversial immigration law set to go into effect next week. Ray Suarez discusses the legal dispute with two law professors, one a critic of… Continue watching