Seattle Schools Take Stock After Justices Issue Ruling

While many school districts may be forced to abandon race-based assignment plans, Seattle will feel little impact from a ruling it helped prompt.

After Bill?s Fall, G.O.P. May Pay in Latino Votes

The demise of the immigration bill may have damaged the party?s ability to attract more Hispanic voters.

In Steps Big and Small, Supreme Court Moved Right

In the first full term of the Roberts court, a third of the decisions were decided by 5-to-4 margins, with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy as the linchpin.

Britain on Edge After Car Slams Into Airport

Britain raised its terrorism threat assessment to its highest level after two men slammed a Jeep S.U.V. into entrance doors at Glasgow Airport and turned the vehicle into a potentially lethal fireball.

Pope Urges Reconciliation for China?s Catholics

In a letter, Pope Benedict acknowledged suffering by Catholics under Communist rule, but said it was time to forgive past wrongdoings.

Bush to Urge Putin to Aid in Pressuring Iran

President Bush will press President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to support a major escalation of economic pressure, officials said.

Video: What does immigration plan collapse mean for ’08 election?

June 30: How will the recent immigration deadlock affect the Hispanic vote?  NBC’s John Yang reports that the biggest political casualties could turn out to be the Republicans hoping to be president.  (Nightly News)June 30: How will the recent immigration deadlock affect the Hispanic vote?  NBC’s John Yang reports that the biggest political casualties could turn out to be the Republicans hoping to be president. (Nightly News)


Word for Word | Spying on Reporters: J.F.K. Turns to the C.I.A. to Plug a Leak

In August 1962, President John F. Kennedy, furious over information leaks to the media, took steps to spy on the national security reporter for The New York Times, Hanson Baldwin.

Terrorism: Judge Posner says “More of Same, Please?”

UPDATE:Deleted because, as Max pointed out, I just read the press
version, which could easily be skewed rather far from fairness.

Video: The power of non-candidates

June 30: Though Al Gore and Fred Thompson are not currently running in the presidential race, what influence do they have over the frontrunners? MSNBC's Alex Witt talks to 'The Boys' political analyst Pat Buchanan and democratic strategist Peter Fenn for details. (MSNBC)June 30: Though Al Gore and Fred Thompson are not currently running in the presidential race, what influence do they have over the frontrunners? MSNBC’s Alex Witt talks to ‘The Boys’ political analyst Pat Buchanan and democratic strategist Peter Fenn for details. (MSNBC)


Video: Immigration Bill fallout

June 30: Now that the immigration bill is defeated, what is next? MSNBC's Alex Witt talks to 'The Boys' political analyst Pat Buchanan and democratic strategist Peter Fenn for details. (MSNBC)June 30: Now that the immigration bill is defeated, what is next? MSNBC’s Alex Witt talks to ‘The Boys’ political analyst Pat Buchanan and democratic strategist Peter Fenn for details. (MSNBC)


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?

UK Police Hunting for Car Terrorists

Anti-terrorism police have launched a huge manhunt for the people who planted two car bombs in central London.

Car Drives into Glasgow Airport Terminal

A car on fire has been driven at the main terminal building at Glasgow Airport, police have confirmed.
Eyewitnesses have described a Jeep Cherokee being driven at speed towards the building with flames coming out from underneath.
They have also described seeing two Asian men, one of whom was on fire, who had been in the car.
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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.

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.

The Basics: The British Are Watching, Very Closely

The discovery of two bomb-laden cars around Piccadilly Circus on Friday underscored the vigilance that underpins quite a lot of behavior in Britain these days.

U.S. Orders Boost in Airport Security

U.S. airports and mass transit systems will tighten security in response to apparent terrorist incidents in Britain, the Bush administration said Saturday.

London Finds Linked Bombs, a Qaeda Tactic

Two Mercedes sedans filled with gasoline, nails and gas canisters had been parked near Piccadilly Circus in the bustling West End.

Hillary Slams Thompson Over Cuban Remark

Taking a swipe at a potential GOP presidential rival, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday criticized Fred Thompson for suggesting Cuban immigrants pose a terrorist threat.

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.

WP: Democrats to press GOP on Iraq

U.S. soldiers walk during a joint patrol with Iraqi soldiers in Baquba June 29, 2007.    REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (IRAQ)With the immigration bill dead, troop-withdrawal deadlines vetoed and other high-profile initiatives stalled, Democratic leaders closed six months in control of Congress mired in low approval ratings and plotting a legislative blitz on an issue they once tried to escape: Iraq.


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.

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.

LAURA’S LOWDOWN: Formerly Al Qaeda

Ayad, 12-years-old, was caught in a roadside bomb blast; her mother and two sisters died, and she was left terribly hurt.

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