Obama Recess Appointments Get First Legal Challenge - From Health Care Law Foe
The National Federation of Independent Business is challenging President Barack Obama's controversial recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board.
Mitt Romney in New Hampshire: Inside a Winning Campaign
Get a glimpse inside Romney's headquarters for the 2012 New Hampshire primary, and meet some of the volunteers who helped him get elected. Then, travel with IBTimes to the results party, where Romney's family greeted supporters and promised to turn the Granite State red. What drew New Hampshire to Romney? Why do voters believe he'll make the best president?
Obama's Recess Appointments Reopen Murky Legal Debate
The president's recess appointment power under the Constitution is not without its ambiguities, and the president's use of this power in light of these ambiguities has given rise to significant political and legal controversy since the beginning of the Republic.
Citizens United Has No Place in Big Sky Country: Montana Supreme Court
The Montana Supreme Court rejected an attempt to overturn a state ban on corporate political spending in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.
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Low Turnout Expected in Moroccan Parliamentary Elections
Morocco is in the midst of parliamentary elections, following the establishment of a new constitution (approved by referendum in July), one of the reforms enacted by King Mohamed VI.
Slovak Parliament Approves Plan for EFSF Expansion
Slovakia's parliament ratified a plan to bolster the Eurozone's EFSF rescue fund on Thursday, after voting to hold an early election as demanded by the opposition.
Law Professor Liu Confirmed for California High Court
Goodwin Liu, a University of California law professor whose confirmation to a federal appeals court was blocked in the U.S. Senate, was confirmed on Wednesday to serve as a justice on California's top court.
Life-Sized Noah’s Ark to Be Centerpiece of New Creationism Theme Park
Answers in Genesis, the Christian ministry behind the Creation Museum, is set to build a new theme park called The Ark Encounter, that will feature a life-sized wooden Noah's Ark replica.
Sarkozy and Merkel Push Tax Plan, Closer Economic Coordination
The leaders of France and Germany, under pressure to counter a debt market crisis in Europe, have agreed to float proposals in September for a tax on financial transactions and push for closer joint governance of economic policy, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday.
Analysis: Healthcare ruling and what it means
An appeals court dealt a blow to President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Friday, leaving a mark on constitutional law, the healthcare industry, U.S. politics and U.S. states.
Bachmann, Pawlenty clash in heated debate
Republicans Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty clashed repeatedly over their records during a presidential debate on Thursday, two days before they vie for conservative support in a straw poll that could make or break their campaigns.
Gov. Brown nominates controversial judge for California court
Goodwin Liu, a University of California law professor whose confirmation to a federal appeals court was blocked in the U.S. Senate, has been nominated to serve as a justice on the top court in California.
Debt Crisis: Learning a Lesson From Our Forefathers
Colorado philosopher Rick Raddatz says 'Checks and Balances' can heal our country financially
President Becoming 'Absolute Monarch' on War Matters, House Democrat Says
When it comes to matters of war, and who has the authority to start them, the U.S. President is becoming an “absolute monarch,” a House Democrat said Friday.
House Rebukes Obama, Defeats Resolution Authorizing U.S. Mission in Libya
In the measure, 70 Democrats joined 225 Republicans to resoundingly defeated the bill. The GOP contends President Barack Obama has violated the War Powers Act by deploying forces for the Libyan campaign; Democrats contend the GOP is playing politics with national security.
Elizabeth Warren: Democrats Urge Obama to Use Recess Appointment
A group of House Democrats sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to appoint Elizabeth Warren to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during the upcoming congressional recess.
Algerian president vows to enact democratic reforms
The leader of Algeria has promised to effect constitutional reforms and high unemployment, among other measures to ward off the kind of civil unrest that has swept across the Arab world.
Egypt voters overwhelmingly pass constitutional amendments
Egyptian voters have passed a raft of constitutional amendments by an overwhelming majority, according to official results
U.S. Supreme Court will settle recopyright law debate
The U.S. Supreme Court has admitted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by a music professor of University of Denver, who has challenged a 1994 recopyright law that removed thousands of foreign works from the public domain and gave them copyright protection.
Robert Kennedy killer Sirhan denied parole for 13th time
Convicted Robert Kennedy killer Sirhan B. Sirhan, who is serving a life term, has been denied parole for the 13th time.
New York judge rules criminal defendant's interest outweighs shield law
A New York Supreme Court judge has ruled that a person's constitutional right to a fair trial outweighs the press privilege, even if the information obtained by the latter is confidential in nature.
German minister admits mistakes in plagiarism row
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Defence Minister admitted in parliament on Wednesday flaws in his doctoral dissertation that is at the centre of a plagiarism affair weighing on her government.
Algeria promises to end emergency rule after 19 years
In a probable response to the unrest rolling through the Middle East and North, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has reportedly promised to lift the country’s state of emergency in the very near future.”
TSA Rolls Out Less Invasive Scanning System
New scanning software from TSA eliminates passenger-specific images and puts in auto-detection technology instead.
ACLU backs suspended student's right to call teacher 'fat' on Facebook
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) backs California student's right to freedom of speech after Mesa Verde High suspended him for calling teacher fat on Facebook.
U.S. pilots new airport scans after privacy concerns
U.S. aviation security authorities on Tuesday unveiled a new pilot program aimed at quelling an uproar about full-body scanners used to screen air travelers -- the new software will no longer produce an image of the actual person.
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