Almost half a century later after President Lyndon Johnson signed the U.S. Voting Rights Act with the Rev. Martin Luther King present, a debate has emerged over whether the powers the legislation confers on the federal government are still necessary.
Kansas is the latest state to introduce personhood legislation, which aims to outlaw abortion by declaring life begins at the moment of conception.
A new report from Brookings Institute shows President Barack Obama faces more federal judicial vacancies than he can keep up with and a longer confirmation process for his choices.
The Canadian government's withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol is illegal, alleges a suit to be filed in federal court by a law professor and former Canadian MP on Friday.
The National Federation of Independent Business is challenging President Barack Obama's controversial recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.
Dr. King remains one of the most iconic figures of the Civil Rights Movement and one of the most recognizable and quotable men in American history. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, remember the man and his beliefs through some of his most famous and moving quotes, from I Have a Dream to his views on the Vietnam war to his unwavering belief in the strength and love of his fellow man.
Mining and exploration company Straits Resources and its partner Argonaut have lost a court appeal to explore an area in South Australia that they believe holds huge copper and gold resources, the companies said on Monday.
The embattled Prime Minister of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani has apparently offered to resign.
Stephen Colbert, the satirical Comedy Central host, has shown interest in potentially making a bid for the White House. On Thursday, he moved one step closer to becoming a candidate.
A group of more than 500 state lawmakers from around the country argue in a court brief that the Affordable Care Act fits into Founding Fathers' vision of a strong federal government to address the nation's problems.
American Honda Motor Co won a legal victory as a divided U.S. appeals court on Thursday said a nationwide lawsuit over a brake system used in some Acura RL vehicles should not have been certified as a class-action.
Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama for his stance on Israel on Thursday, telling a Florida crowd that if elected he would stand with our friends.
Originally intended as emergency legislation, the law has periodically been amended and extended over the years.
The world of New York education made news lately--good, bad, cultural and ugly. It does seem sometimes that the latest energy adrift in the zeitgeist gets played out in school yards across the town, and today is no exception.
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari left the country Thursday for a one-day private affair to Dubai, amid an escalating crisis between his civilian government and the Army, officials said.
Authorities in India on Thursday, ordered the arrest a tour operator for running what is described as a human safari after a video surfaced showing Jarawa tribal women on the Andaman island dancing in exchange for food.
Asif Ali Zardari, under threat from a memo seeking U.S. help in preventing a coup by Pakistan's powerful generals, has never managed to dispel the notion he is an accidental president.
Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani's dismissal of defence secretary increases tension between civilian government and military.
Video footage of the Jarawa tribal women dancing for tourists, reportedly in exchange for food, on India's Andaman Islands, has created uproar among human rights campaigners.
SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, is an important piece of legislation, but it's been virtually absent from prime-time news broadcasts, a new report from media watchdog Media Matters said. The group found the major news telecasts have not been talking about SOPA except in brief.
Outrage over the a video that shows Jarawa tribe members being forced to dance for tourists in the Andaman Islands has brought attention to an indigenous people close to extinction.
Pakistan’s powerful army generals warned of “very serious ramifications” and “grievous consequences”.
