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Rich People vs. Wildlife Conservation Trusts

How wealthy property owners are ignoring conservation easements.

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| Tue May. 22, 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Could Citizens United Be Toast in Just Two Months?

A reform group claims it's possible, thanks to its secret legal weapon: the 11th Amendment!

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| Mon May. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Judge Blocks Enforcement of National Defense Authorization Act

A court has stopped part of the controversial 2011 defense bill from going into effect.

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| Thu May. 17, 2012 6:59 AM PDT

Carl Levin Wants to Preserve Indefinite Detention of US Citizens As an Option

A bipartisan effort to ensure trials for people suspected of terrorism is running into trouble.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 12:51 PM PDT

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Virginia GOP Tries To Explain Why Vote Against Gay Judge Wasn't Bigotry

Democrats say it's because he's gay; Republicans say it's complicated.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 12:06 PM PDT
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How Did Alleged 9/11 Mastermind KSM Dye His Beard Red?

The answer is top secret.

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| Thu May. 10, 2012 9:13 AM PDT

An Inconvenient Lawsuit: Teenagers Take Global Warming to the Courts

Industry giants say their case is misguided. But that isn't stopping a group of high school students from using the legal system to make environmental demands.

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| Thu May. 10, 2012 12:01 AM PDT
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In Congress, Dem and GOPer Working Together to Change the NDAA

Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) want to ensure everyone in the United States gets a fair trial.

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| Wed May. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Immigration Officials Can't Find Enough Immigrant Criminals to Deport

The Obama administration pledged last year to focus on deporting criminals rather than otherwise law-abiding people who've lived in the US for years, albeit illegally. So far, it hasn't done that.

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| Tue May. 8, 2012 8:40 AM PDT
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What Obama's Counterterrorism Chief Won't Say About Drone Strikes

John Brennan publicly acknowledged the Obama administration's targeted killing program for the first time on Monday. But he left out some key details.

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| Tue May. 1, 2012 10:25 AM PDT
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After Years in Solitary, a Mentally Ill Prisoner’s Day in Court

Testing a new legal strategy, Troy Anderson's lawyers will argue that his isolation violates federal disability law.

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| Mon Apr. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Charles Taylor Convicted of War Crimes. Finally!

On Thursday, the ex-president of Liberia became the first head of state convicted by an international court. Here's what you need to know.

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| Thu Apr. 26, 2012 1:49 PM PDT
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Is the Supreme Court About to Mobilize Latino Voters?

This week, the court is considering the constitutionality of Arizona's harsh immigration law. The justices' decision may well change the shape of American politics.

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| Thu Apr. 26, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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3 Things to Know About the Challenge to Arizona's Immigration Law

A primer on today's Supreme Court oral arguments over Arizona's strict anti-illegal immigration law.

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| Tue Apr. 24, 2012 12:20 PM PDT
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Arizona, Immigration, and the Supreme Court: A Dispatch from Foxnewsistan

When it comes to Arizona's SB 1070, the high court's conservative justices are living in an alternate universe.

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| Mon Apr. 23, 2012 10:52 AM PDT
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It Takes Dark Money to Make Dark Money

Karl Rove's dark-money group doles out $2.75 million to an outfit fighting to keep dark money in the dark.

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| Fri Apr. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

How To Keep Healthcare Costs High In One Easy Lesson

The answer is lawsuits, and plenty of them.

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| Tue Apr. 17, 2012 7:51 PM PDT
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Study: All-White Jury Pools More Likely To Convict Black Defendants (UPDATED)

Race still matters when it comes to crime and punishment.

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| Tue Apr. 17, 2012 12:15 PM PDT

WATCH: Why It's an American Right to Get Sick and Go Bankrupt [Fiore Cartoon]

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| Thu Apr. 12, 2012 10:52 AM PDT
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Obamacare's Day in Court: Good for Single Payer?

Justice Sonia Sotomayor got an Obamacare opponent to back single-payer.

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| Thu Mar. 29, 2012 8:49 AM PDT