US House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) said Thursday that they have sent a letter to President Bush asking if he knew when he signed the Deficit Reduction Act of...

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Thursday urged the Iraqi government to take steps to "assert control over the security forces and all armed groups" in the country, noting that there has been...

President Bush Thursday called for policymakers considering the incendiary issue of immigration reform to conduct themselves "in a civil way...that brings dignity to the process" and hammer out legislation that is "comprehensive and rational and achieves...

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday released an advisory opinion to the state Attorney General that permits the 2008 ballot to contain a citizen initiative banning gay marriages, even though the initiative failed to collect...

Transportation Security Administration lawyer Carla Martin has been subpoenaed to testify in federal court next Monday regarding her conduct in the Zacarias Moussaoui sentencing trial , sources close to the case said Thursday. Martin has been accused...

Leading Thursday's environmental law news, Judge William M. Hoeveler of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers and the US Fish and Wildlife Service...

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Thursday announced a lawsuit against Gratis Internet that alleges the company illegally sold the personal information - including e-mail addresses - of between one and seven...

The Belarus Central Election Commission has dismissed a complaint contesting the results of Sunday's election, which provided a landslide victory for Alexander Lukashenko , who garnered over 82 percent of the vote. The complaint,...

The Philippines Army said Thursday that it would recommend court-martial for 20 soldiers in connection with last month's failed coup attempt against Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , including Brigadier General Danilo Lim. The...

Kizza Besigye , the recently defeated presidential candidate in Uganda , has asked the Ugandan Supreme Court to order a new presidential election, saying results from the February 23 election [JURIST...