The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. The issue in the first case, Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. , was whether a federal court has Article...

Voters passed ballot measures on Tuesday seeking to limit the amount of money that can be directed to political campaigns in Colorado and Montana . The measure in Colorado will amend...

Montana voters on Tuesday approved a referendum that would require parental notification prior to an abortion for a minor. The measure, which was passed by 66 percent of Montana voters, would require abortion facilities and...

Voters in Montana and Maryland went to the polls to decide upon two state immigration initiatives on Tuesday. In Maryland, Question 4 , often called "Maryland's Dream Act," passed with approximately 59 percent of the votes affirming the law's...

Ballot proposals to exempt residents from portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) were approved Tuesday in Montana , Alabama and Wyoming [Amendment A, PDF;...

Virginia voters passed Question 1 on Tuesday by 76 percent , amending the state Constitution to include prohibitions on the State utilizing eminent domain ...

California voters passed Proposition 36 on Tuesday, modifying the state's "three strikes" law to apply a mandatory life sentence only if the third strike is a serious or violent...

An independent UN rights expert on Monday urged justice for victims of domestic violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) , saying high rates of violence can largely be attributed to war-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, addiction and...

Marijuana will become legal in Colorado and Washington after voters passed ballot initiatives Tuesday to legalize marijuana for the first time on a statewide basis. In Washington voters approved an Initiative to the...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called on US President Barack Obama early Wednesday morning to shut down the Guantanamo Bay military prison, even as it congratulated him on his re-election...