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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is attempting to gain traction among Iowa GOP primary voters with plan to rein in dictatorial federal courts.

Newt Gingrich has repeatedly attacked federal judges and insisted that under a Gingrich administration he would boot judges that made decisions he didn't agree with, a stance that many suggest is unconstitutional.

The top aftermarket NYSE losers on Friday were: Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, Genpact, Advantage Oil & Gas, Skilled Healthcare Group, Lender Processing Services, CoreSite Realty, Williams Companies, Western Asset Bond and Luby's.

A judge ruled on Friday that two former senior officials at Pennsylvania State University must stand trial on charges of lying to a grand jury about what they knew of sexual-abuse allegations against a former football coach, Jerry Sandusky.

Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina have sought to halt Department of Justice challenges to their Arizona-style immigration laws, pending a U.S. Supreme Court review.

Sen. Maria Cantwell wrote to Attorney General Eric Holder Thursday expressing concern that a nationwide settlement regarding major banks' foreclosure practices should not grant immunity in future investigations into their conduct leading up to the mortgage crisis.

The tragic shooting death of Officer Peter Figoski highlights the need for control of illegal firearms in New York. This is now being addressed by New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who recently announced this month that she will back a bill to target those gun dealers and criminals involved in bringing guns illegally into New York State.

The tragic shooting death of Officer Peter Figoski highlights the need for control of illegal firearms in New York. This is now being addressed by New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who recently announced this month that she will back a bill to target those gun dealers and criminals involved in bringing guns illegally into New York State.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder offered a vigorous defense of the U.S. Justice Department's ability to challenge discriminatory voting laws Tuesday night, suggesting an escalating clash between the federal government and states that have passed restrictive voting laws since 2010.

A spokesperson for Gov. Scott Walker said federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, have upheld the constitutionality of photo ID laws.

Munich-based Siemens AG in 2008 pled guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in bribing government officials in Argentina to secure a billion-dollar national identification card project contract.

After a body was identified in Dyersburg in rural western Tennessee as Karen Swift, authorities have launched a homicide investigation probe for the mother of four last seen in October.

The debate on televising U.S. Supreme Court proceedings continued in Washington, D.C., where senators last week debated the idea of legislatively forcing justices to accept cameras.

Authorities identified a decomposed body found in Dyersburg to be Karen Swift, a mother of four who went missing in late October in rural western Tennessee.

Police in West Tennessee found a decomposed body Saturday near the Dyersburg home of Karen Swift, a 44-year-old mother of four who has been missing since late October, but the police can not confirm whether the body is Swifts'.

Panama’s ex-leader Manuel Noriega has returned back to his home country to face further punishment following extradition from France.

Manuel Noriega, Panama's ruthless drug-running military dictator of the 1980s, is to be returned home on Sunday, headed for a jungle prison to serve a 20-year term for the murders of opponents during his rule.

Gov. Cuomo's $690 million tax cut for New Yorkers could be a Trojan Horse, if tax receipts don't keep up with projected 2012 spending.

With support for current proposed anti-piracy legislation waning, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) released on Thursday a compromise proposal that would likely receive the endorsement of the tech community.

As the country continues to grapple with the devastating aftermath of the housing market's collapse, acts of civil disobedience centering on foreclosures and evictions represent a powerful tactic for the Occupy Wall Street movement.

As expected, Senate Republicans on Thursday held up the confirmation of the nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because of concerns about the agency's structure.