The US District Court for the Western District of Missouri on Thursday ruled that a law requiring a couple applying for a marriage license to sign it in the presence of the...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday said that Pakistan should hold former military ruler Pervez Musharraf accountable for alleged human rights abuses upon his return to the country. Musharraf is expected to return ...

In his weekly address released Saturday, US President Barack Obama urged Congress to pass the gun control legislation currently awaiting their votes. Current bills include the Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act , which would...

The North Dakota House of Representatives approved legislation on Friday that bans abortion by defining life as beginning at conception. The legislation, known as the personhood measure, passed by a vote of 57-35 . The North...

The Kansas House of Representatives Committee on Federal and State Affairs on Friday voted to advance HB 2111 , a bill which would allow the open carry and transport of firearms around the state. The language...

Utah Governor Gary Herbert vetoed a bill on Friday that would have allowed people to carry an unloaded, concealed gun without a permit. Utah state representative John Mathis (R) , the lead sponsor...

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper on Thursday signed the "Colorado Civil Union Act," which will allow civil unions for same-sex couples in the state. The legislation explicitly provides same-sex couples with many of the benefits held...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Thursday that Maryland can require concealed-carry handgun permit applicants to provide a "good and substantial reason" for wanting to carry a gun outside the home....

A Louisiana judge ruled on Thursday that a state law banning felons from possessing firearms is a violation of the State Constitution . The ruling cited a constitutional amendment that was passed last year through referendum, making...

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico (ACLU-NM) on Thursday filed a lawsuit in a New Mexico state court on behalf of two same-sex couples seeking the legal right to marry. According...