U.S. And Florida Sue Each Other Over Voter Purge
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Florida to stop its drive to remove what it says are ineligible voters from their rolls, and Florida is suing Homeland Security.
31 Dems Expected To Vote Against Eric Holder In Fast And Furious Investigation
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will vote on holding United States Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress -- and more than two dozen of his party colleagues are going to vote with Republicans against him.
Attorney General Eric Holder Assigns Two Prosecutors to Look Into Document Leaks
Attorney General Eric Holder assigned two prosecutors to look into the classified document leaks that fed two New York Times articles this past week, further heightening the profile of a debate between Democrats and Republicans about secrecy and the press.
Facebook For Kids: Social Giant Developing Network Access For Under 13 [REPORT]
Facebook is working to extend its reach by lifting age restrictions from the site and developing a social network for children that will be monitored by their parents, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Sprint Sued By New York For $300 Million; Service Provider Denies Tax Fraud
Sprint Nextel Corp., which is the third-biggest mobile service provider in the U.S., has been sued by the state of New York for allegedly not collecting or paying millions of dollars in taxes. Though Sprint denies these accusations, the company stands to pay more than $300 million if the claims are proven true.
Ted Nugent Threatens Obama: 'I'm A Black Jew At A Nazi-Klan Rally,' Rocker Says [VIDEOS]
Right-winged rocker and Mitt Romney surrogate Ted Nugent likened himself to a black Jew at a Nazi-Klan rally after appearing on a radio show defending his speech at an NRA convention, where he said he would either be dead or in jail, if Barack Obama gets re-elected president.
ALEC Ends Legal Work On Guns, Voter ID
The American Legislative Exchange Council, an influential conservative organization that helps craft state-level legislation, announced on Tuesday that it would halt its work on a Public Safety and Elections Task Force that had formulated voter identification and gun laws.
Gay Bullying Protections Agreed to By Minnesota School District
A Minnesota school district that came to crystallize a national debate about anti-gay bullying has agreed to institute broad new protections for students.
Super Tuesday: What Do Romney's 6 Wins Mean?
Capping victories in five other states Tuesday, Mitt Romney won Ohio's Republican primary, narrowly beating Rick Santorum. But with the win come questions about Romney's campaign strategy and the candidate's appeal.
Hacked Companies still Not Telling Investors
At least a half-dozen major U.S. companies whose computers have been infiltrated by cyber criminals or international spies have not admitted to the incidents despite new guidance from securities regulators urging such disclosures.
Mortgage Deal Would Give States Enforcement Power
A proposed settlement to resolve mortgage abuses by top U.S. banks will give states broad authority to punish firms that mistreat borrowers in the future, according to documents seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Prosecutors Want Non-local Jury for Jerry Sandusky Trial
Sandusky's attorney said he would vehemently oppose the motion to use an outside jury.
GE Unit Pays $70 Million in Settlement over Muni Bond Scheme
A former unit of General Electric Co. (GE) agreed to pay $70.35 million to U.S. regulators to resolve complaints about the company's role in anticompetitive activity in the municipal bond investments market.
Colombian Paramilitary Drug Gang Surrenders to Authorities
Most members will likely face charges of conspiracy, drug trafficking and weapons manufacturing.
Federal Judge Blocks Key Sections of South Carolina Immigration Law
The Obama administration scores another preliminary injunction against a state that has enacted a law attempting to drive out undocumented immigrations.
DOJ Approves NYSE-Deutsche Börse Merger on Condition of Direct Edge Sale
The Justice Department on Thursday gave the green light for the merger of NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG, which will create the world's largest stock exchange operator. The deal is still subject to the review of European antitrust authorities who have resisted approval.
BofA Reaches $335 Million Deal Settling Discriminatory Lending Suit
Bank of America stressed that only Countrywide's practices are at issue in Wednesday's announcement of a settlement for discriminatory mortgage lending practices.
Bank of America's Settles Countrywide Discrimination Case; Pays Record $335 Million Fine
Investigation had revealed that Countrywide had charged higher fees and rates for more than 200,0000 minority borrowers from 2004-2008, in the midst of the housing boom. Some 10,000 borrowers were also pushed in to sub-prime mortgages when others with similar qualifications got standard mortgages.
Late-day Rally Lifts Bank of America (NYSE:BAC)
A late-day buying spree is causing shares in Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to soar higher than its big bank peers. The rally began just after 3 p.m., shortly after news broke that the financial institution had settled a federal lawsuit regarding a subsidiary's subprime lending practices for $335 million.
N.Y.'s Top Court Paves Way for Unions to Sue Over Wall Street Fraud
Institutional investors such as unions won the right to file private common-law suits against Wall Street firms for alleged securities-related fraud and negligence.
Justices Kagan, Thomas Refuse to Recuse Themselves From Health Care Law Case
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Clarence Thomas gave no indication Monday that they will heed their critics' calls and recuse themselves from the Affordable Care Act case.
Calif. Open to Deal in Mortgage Settlement Talks-WSJ
California Attorney General Kamala Harris remains open to a deal with large U.S. banks in multi-state mortgage negotiations provided it involves a stronger proposal from lenders, the Wall Street Journal reported.
California open to deal in mortgage settlement talks: report
California Attorney General Kamala Harris remains open to a deal with large U.S. banks in multi-state mortgage negotiations provided it involves a stronger proposal from lenders, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Top court considers California Medicaid cuts
The Supreme Court opened its new term on Monday and considered whether Medicaid recipients and medical providers may sue California for cutting reimbursement rates in the healthcare program for low-income Americans.
Obama's Healthcare Law Appealed to Supreme Court
The Obama administration on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to back the centerpiece of Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul -- the requirement that all Americans have health insurance.
Drug Company CEO Denied State Review of Girlfriend's Death
California's attorney general has declined a request by pharmaceutical mogul Jonah Shacknai for a review of the police investigation that ruled the bizarre hanging death of his girlfriend a suicide.
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