Dec 10 Watch Court Upholds Campaign Reform In a lengthy, multi-part decision, the Supreme Court upheld the major components of the most sweeping campaign finance reform law in nearly 30 years. The Chicago Tribune's Jan Crawford Greenburg outlines the key aspects of the ruling. Continue watching
Dec 09 South Dakota Congressman Resigns After Manslaughter Conviction Soon after a jury convicted Rep. Bill Janklow of manslaughter, the South Dakota Republican announced he would resign from Congress, triggering a special election to pick a replacement. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch Miranda Rights The U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases related to the landmark 1966 Miranda case. Margaret Warner discusses the cases with Chicago Tribune Supreme Court correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Gay Marriage in Massachusetts Massachusetts' highest court last month ruled in a 4-3 decision that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional and ordered the state legislature to come up with a solution within 180 days. The state's ruling has brought the legal… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Terrorism Cases A federal court in Virginia heard arguments about whether to grant Sept. 11 suspect Zacarias Moussaoui access to three al-Qaida detainees, who Moussaoui says could aid his defense, and the Defense Department announced it will allow "enemy combatant" Yaser Esam… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Religious Studies & State Funds The Supreme Court may refine the line between church and state with its ruling in a case over whether a state can withhold scholarship money from a student studying theology. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Religious Studies and State Funds The Supreme Court may refine the line between church and state with its ruling in a case over whether a state can withhold scholarship money from a student studying theology. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Investors’ Guide More than ten mutual fund companies have been implicated or investigated for questionable or illegal trading practices. Two experts offer advice on how the investing public can deal with the scandals. Continue watching
Nov 24 Jury Recommends Death for Muhammad’s Role in Sniper Attacks A jury recommended Monday that John Allen Muhammad be executed for his role in the sniper attacks that killed 10 people and terrorized the Washington, D.C., area last fall. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch Death Penalty The Virginia Beach jury that convicted John Muhammad of one of the Washington-area sniper murders recommended today that he receive the death penalty. Terence Smith discusses the sentencing phase of the trial with New York Times national correspondent James Dao. Continue watching