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  • Court Rulings, Energy Policy Top The Week's Campaign News
    Published: Jun 27, 08
    Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain sought to further shape their policy positions and the Supreme Court issued a week of weighty decisions. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh the week's news.
     
  • Latest Supreme Court Term Leaves Door Open For Future Legal Disputes
    Published: Jun 27, 08
    By the close of the Supreme Court's term Thursday, the justices made landmark decisions on cases regarding gun ownership, the death penalty and the legal rights of detainees. Legal experts weigh the rulings and what they indicate about future court battles.
     
  • Resurgent Taliban May Step Up Afghan Attacks, Pentagon Says
    Published: Jun 27, 08
    A report released by the Pentagon Friday showed growing instability in Afghanistan and a continuing rise in Taliban forces. A reporter and a regional expert size up new security threats and discuss the new report.
     
  • White House Removes North Korea From Terrorist List
    Published: Jun 26, 08
    President Bush eased trade restrictions against North Korea Thursday and removed it from a terrorism sponsor list after the country gave Chinese officials a partial accounting of its nuclear activity. Analysts examine this policy shift.
     
  • In Landmark Ruling, Divided High Court Strikes Down Gun Ban
    Published: Jun 26, 08
    The Supreme Court rejected a District of Columbia handgun ban in a 5-4 vote Thursday, the first time the court has issued a major ruling on gun rights. Attorneys weigh the case.
     
  • As Oil Prices Rise, Car Companies Look To An Electric Future
    Published: Jun 25, 08
    Rising oil prices and improvements in battery technology are fueling new interest in developing electric cars. Spencer Michels reports on how industry giants and start-up car companies alike plan to release new vehicles by 2010.
     
  • Justices Cut Exxon Damages, Rule On Penalties For Child Rape
    Published: Jun 25, 08
    The Supreme Court rejected use of the death penalty for those convicted of child rape Wednesday and cut damages awarded for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle offers insight.
     
  • Zimbabwe's Government Defies International Pressure On Runoff Vote
    Published: Jun 24, 08
    Zimbabwe's ambassador to the United Nations, Boniface Chidyausiku, explains his country's plan to host a runoff presidential election Friday, despite the U.N. Security Council's declaration that a fair election is not possible during the present political crisis.
     
  • Obama Camp Seeks To Redefine Battlegrounds, Focus On Policy
    Published: Jun 24, 08
    With the general election now in full swing, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are busy shaping their campaign strategies. David Axelrod, a top Obama adviser, discusses how his team is approaching the trail.
     
  • U.s.-funded Arab Language Television Network Faces Renewed Scrutiny
    Published: Jun 23, 08
    A U.S. government-funded Arab language television network, Al Hurra, has been the focus of recent criticism over both its lack of viewership and content choices. Two experts discuss how the network has fared and its ties to U.S. diplomacy efforts in the Middle East.
     
  • Zimbabwe Election Crisis Grows After Tsvangirai Drops Out
    Published: Jun 23, 08
    After a disputed election and claims of politically-fueled violence, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai dropped out of a runoff vote against President Robert Mugabe. U.N. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad examines the issue.
     
  • Experts Answered Your Questions On The Legal Battle Over Gay Marriage
    Published: Jun 23, 08
    Thousands of same-sex couples are expected to wed in California this summer, after the state's Supreme Court overturned a ban on gay marriage. But what is the national impact of the California ruling? What are the legal challenges ahead? Two experts answered questions.
     
  • Obama's Fundraising, Mccain's Energy Plan Top Campaign News
    Published: Jun 20, 08
    Tensions between the presumptive presidential nominees escalated over Sen. Barack Obama's refusal of public funds and Sen. John McCain's call to lift a ban on offshore drilling. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the political news of the week.
     
  • Wiretapping Bill Bound For Senate After Debate Over Telecoms
    Published: Jun 20, 08
    The House approved a wide-ranging terror surveillance overhaul Friday. Caroline Fredrickson of the ACLU and George Terwilliger, a former deputy attorney general for the first President Bush, examine the measure.
     
  • Mars Lander Finds Evidence Of Ice On Red Planet, Nasa Reports
    Published: Jun 20, 08
    NASA's Phoenix Lander has unearthed and photographed dice-sized chunks of ice on Mars, NASA scientists said Wednesday. Mission scientist Peter Smith explains the discovery and its significance