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June 28, 2007 · The 2006-2007 Supreme Court term was the first full one for Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito. In a term where many major decisions were 5-4 splits, the court demonstrated a clear trend toward the right.
June 28, 2007 · The Supreme Court blocked the execution of a Texas man convicted of killing his mother- and father-in-law because the man has a long-documented mental illness – and thinks the reason he's slated to be executed is to stop him from preaching the word of God.
June 28, 2007 · The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down two public school plans aimed at achieving racial diversity. The 5-4 ruling could imperil similar plans in schools across the country. Here, a look at the ruling and its impact.
June 28, 2007 · The White House, moving toward a constitutional showdown with Congress, asserted executive privilege Thursday and rejected lawmakers' demands for documents that could shed light on the firings of federal prosecutors.
June 28, 2007 · The U.S. Senate killed the immigration bill. Senators were 14 votes short of the 60 needed to move toward final passage of the bill, which was criticized by both parties. Conservatives say it gave amnesty to illegal immigrants. Democrats say fees associated with obtaining visas were too high.
June 27, 2007 · Although anti-Americanism is still extensive, the image of other world powers is falling as well, a new survey finds. The Pew Research Center conducted 45,000 interviews in 47 nations for its most recent global attitudes survey.
June 27, 2007 · Talk radio has been instrumental in the 12-year run of Republican control of Congress. But the folks behind the microphones have been restless lately, taking on President Bush and GOP lawmakers over their support for the immigration bill.
June 27, 2007 · Some Democrats in Congress are concerned about the conservative nature of talk radio. They would like to reinstate something like the now-defunct Fairness Doctrine. But Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) aims to protect talk radio from government regulation.
June 27, 2007 · Former U.S. Attorney Paul Charlton of Phoenix, one of the federal prosecutors whose firings caused controversy earlier this year, says he objected to the attorney general's insistence that he seek the death penalty in a murder case with circumstantial evidence.
June 27, 2007 · In 2006, Connie Schultz took time off to campaign for her husband, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. Her new book "... and His Lovely Wife: A Memoir from the Woman Beside the Man," recounts her experiences on the campaign trail.
June 27, 2007 · FOX News anchor Brit Hume surfaced in CIA documents revealed this week. Hume once worked with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Jack Anderson and shows up in the documents as "Eggnog." The documents show that the CIA surveilled Anderson, Hume and other journalists in 1972.
June 27, 2007 · What if you gave an ATM credit worth $25 to every voter to spend on presidential campaigns? Bruce Ackerman, professor of law and political science at Yale University, and co-author of the book Voting With Dollars is promoting the idea.
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