Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer endorsed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Monday, months after mulling a possible primary challenge to her.
At the time, he indirectly criticized some of the moderate positions Gillibrand had espoused in the House. “I firmly believe that innovative thinking on issues like education and the urban environment must be joined with [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether a university can deny recognition to a Christian student group because its members must agree with its religious views and it has barred gays and lesbians.
A U.S. appeals court ruled in favor of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
The EPA is expected Monday to release a strategically timed announcement declaring carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant, a move that would resonate internationally as the world begins talks on a climate change treaty at a U.N. summit in Copenhagen.
The White House has held the threat of the endangerment finding over the heads of Congress for [...]
The Pentagon says about 16,000 U.S. troops will go into Afghanistan in the first wave of the new surge approved by President Barack Obama.
After the first of the year, the Marines begin sending another 6,200 from Lejeune and Camp Pendleton in California. The Army will also begin sending in the first of its forces - [...]
The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether a California law school must force a Christian group to admit gays, lesbians and nonbelievers to gain stature as an official campus organization.
The 30-member Hastings group was told in 2004 that it was being denied recognition, including university funding and benefits, because of its policy of [...]
An internal investigation of the community-organizing group ACORN found no pattern of intentional, illegal conduct by ACORN staffers on undercover videos shot by conservative critics of the group.
ACORN’s leaders are “now reaping what Rathke sowed,” wrote Harshbarger, who was brought in to investigate.
An internal Secret Service document used for training purposes indicates 91 security breaches since 1980.
An official who had access to the report said most, but not all of the 91 breaches involved the president. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss the report.
The conviction by an Italian court of US student Amanda Knox for the murder of her British housemate showed deep flaws in Italys justice system, the senator for Knoxs home state of Washington said.
“The prosecution did not present enough evidence for an impartial jury to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Ms Knox was guilty.
Incumbent President Traian Basescu was headed for victory in a tight presidential runoff in Romania, election authorities said Monday, in a race Romanians hope will pull the country out of its worst political and economic crisis in 20 years.
The tally comes after a night of uncertainty. Both Basescu and Geoana claimed victory late Sunday after [...]
The Obama administration is conducting a workshop on government openness for federal employees behind closed doors Monday, a private training session for freedom-of-information officials to learn about a new U.S. office that settle disputes between the bureaucracy and the public.
“If they’re getting marching orders, why shouldn’t the public be there?” said Jeff Stachewicz, founder of [...]
