Ping: The Big Thought Is Missing in National Security
Why, six years after 9/11, is there no mega-research project to address the plausible security threats to the United States in the 21st century?
Immigrants Work On as Bill Dies and Views Divide
The day after the Senate failed to move on a proposal for a broad change in immigration law, it was time to take stock.
Justice Department Official Resigns
A Justice Department official, Rachel L. Brand, who was considered as a possible replacement for one of several fired United States attorneys, has resigned.
Failure of Senate Immigration Bill Can Be Lesson for Congress, Experts Say
The Senate tried to do too much in one bill, said immigration lawyers, researchers, former government officials and other experts.
In Shift, Justices Agree to Review Detainees’ Case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Guantánamo detainees’ claims of a right to challenge their detention in American courts.
Immigrants Work On as Bill Dies and Views Divide
The day after the Senate failed to move on a proposal for a broad change in immigration law, it was a time to take stock of the debate.
Money, Not Race, Fuels New Push to Buoy Schools
Even before a Supreme Court decision on integration, the push to improve public schools had turned, increasingly, on money.
News Analysis: For President Bush, a Reversal of Fortune on His Political Capital
President Bush is in danger of losing control over a party that once marched in lockstep with him.
Commission on Veterans’ Care Recommends Measures to Improve Treatment at Home
The commission focused on moving patients through various stages of aid to home care and to jobs.
Supreme Court to Hear Guantánamo Detainees’ Case
Reversing course, the Supreme Court agreed to review whether detainees may go to federal court to challenge their indefinite confinement.
Across U.S., a New Look at School Integration Efforts
The Supreme Court ruling striking down voluntary plans to integrate schools left hundreds of school districts struggling to assess whether they must change their policies.
Defeat Worries Employers Who Rely on Immigrants
Employers from food-processing industries and agriculture as well as construction contractors and commercial landscapers were among the most persistent forces pushing for passage of the Senate bill.
Justices Block Execution of Delusional Killer
Amplifying on its ban against execution of the insane, the Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of a Texas man convicted of murder.
News Analysis: The Same Words, but Differing Views
Lawyers from the Brown v. Board of Education case said that Thursday’s Supreme Court decision misconstrues its true meaning.
Justices Limit the Use of Race in School Plans for Integration
Voting 5 to 4, the Supreme Court declared that public school systems cannot seek integration through measures that take explicit account of a student’s race.
Bush Asserts Executive Privilege on Subpoenas
The White House asserted executive privilege in refusing to comply with Congressional subpoenas related to the dismissal of federal prosecutors.
Immigrant Bill Dies in Senate; Defeat for Bush
The Senate, forming blocs that defied party affiliation, could never unite on the main provisions of the measure.
Supreme Court Lifts Ban on Minimum Retail Pricing
The decision will give producers significantly more, though not unlimited, power to dictate retail prices and to restrict discounter sellers.
School Ruling Leaves Unanswered Questions
The Supreme Court ruling striking down voluntary plans to integrate schools left hundreds of school districts struggling to assess whether they must change their policies.
White House Rebuffs Congress in Firings Inquiry
The White House said today that it was invoking executive privilege to reject subpoenas for documents.
