Politics

Senate Passes Homeland Security Bill

The U.S. Senate voted 90 to 9 to pass President Bush's homeland security bill Tuesday evening, creating the third largest department in the federal government.

Court Upholds Expanded U.S. Wiretapping Powers

The ruling, made by a select panel from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, overturns a decision limiting the government's surveillance authority by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

Government Surveillance

The Pentagon has launched plans to create a computer surveillance system to sift through personal information as a way of tracking down terrorists, which critics warn may lead to violations of privacy.

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Judging Judges

A discussion about how President Bush's judicial nominees will fare in the new Republican-controlled U.S. Senate.

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Jewish Settlers Killed in Hebron Ambush

Palestinian militants opened fire on Jewish settlers walking to a disputed shrine Friday, killing at least 12 and wounding 15 others, according to Israeli officials.

FBI Warns of Possible "Spectacular" Al-Qaida Attack

The FBI warned Friday that al-Qaida may be planning a "spectacular" attack against the United States, intended to inflict "mass casualties" and cause "severe damage" to the economy.

China's Communist Party Chooses New Leader

Capping more than a decade of service to the China's Communist Party, Vice President Hu Jintao was named the party's new general secretary Friday, making him the highest ranking political leader in Asia's fastest growing economic power.