Politics

Democratic presidential candidates speaking to the nation's largest teachers’ union call for an overhaul of the No Child Left Behind Act, bringing renewed attention to the law as Congress's reauthorization deadline approaches.

President Bush stops short of pardoning Cheney's former chief of staff, deciding to leave in place a $250,000 fine and his federal convictions; in the subsequent furor both Democrats and Republicans accuse their opponents of hypocrisy.

The now-public documents catalog many of the CIA's actions throughout the 1960s and 1970s, confirming long-assumed activities including a failed assassination plot, domestic wiretapping operations, mind-altering drug experiments, and early intelligence gaffes.

An International Court has issued arrest warrants for a Sudanese government official and a Janjaweed military leader for alleged war crimes committed in Darfur, Sudan. These are the first arrest warrants that have been issued on an international level for an alleged genocide in Darfur.

A harsher punishment than expected for the vice president’s former chief of staff: two and a half years and a $250,000 fine.

The troop withdrawal timetable sought by many Democrats falls by the wayside; Republicans fail to block the $8 billion earmarked for domestic spending initiatives.

Former deputy of defense and architect of the Iraq War Paul Wolfowitz tenders his resignation as bank head; his presidency, problematic from the start, grew increasingly troubled amid the controversy over his girlfriend's pay increase.

Distinguished Russian human rights advocate Karinna Moskalenko, whose clients include Garry Kasparov and the family of murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya, may lose her right to practice.

Tony Blair announces his coming resignation in a speech to Labour Party activists, heralding the end of 10 years as British Prime Minister.

An Alabaman grand jury indicts a former state trooper for the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson, whose death led to Bloody Sunday and the Civil Rights Act.

Drugs made outside the United States must meet stringent safety standards––a stricture that, say critics, hobbles legislation that would have improved access to cheaper, foreign pharmaceuticals.

Climate change is a serious security risk, say retired generals, including an ex-army chief of staff and a former commander of U.S. Central Command.

Iranian President Ahmadinejad styles the release of the servicemen as a "gift"; Blair defends his country’s refusal to negotiate.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi carries a message from Israel to Syria, prompting critics to accuse her of undermining U.S. foreign policy.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate automobile greenhouse gas emissions, potentially giving states the right to sue the agency if it fails to act.