Invoking a rare procedure, the US Senate held a closed session Tuesday to discuss continuing controversy over the intelligence on alleged weapons of mass destruction used by President Bush leading up to the Iraq war. The main issue raised...
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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday, with newly appointed Chief Justice John Roberts taking an active role in both. Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao Do Vegetal [Duke...
Members of the Louisiana Legislature have been summoned by Governor Kathleen Blanco for a two-week session to deal with the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and...
The US Justice Department told Congress Tuesday that it supported renewal of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act , preventing states with a history of discriminatory voting practices from implementing any change affecting voting...
A recent Federal Communications Commission ruling that would allow wiretapping of Internet calls was challenged Tuesday by privacy and technology groups in federal appeals court in Washington. The ruling makes it easier for...
Egyptian police Tuesday clashed with relatives of political prisoners demonstrating outside the country's Interior Ministry. The protesters called for the immediate release of the detainees, mostly Islamists and suspected members of the Gamaa Islamiya and Jihad [Wikipedia...
