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Why Congress, Bush disagree on waterboarding of terror suspects

The president is likely to veto a bill outlawing such harsh interrogation methods, but the debate goes on.
03/07/2008 12:00 am
Delta-Northwest merger: pilots' demands hold any deal up

Even if an agreement is reached, some say that consolidation will lead only to more crowded planes and higher prices.
03/04/2008 12:00 am
Monitor Breakfast Chertoff looks back on homeland-security efforts

The secretary is candid about some shortcomings as the fifth anniversary of the Homeland Security Department approaches. But he also cites progress.
02/28/2008 12:00 am
Monitor Breakfast Chertoff looks back on homeland-security efforts

The secretary is candid about some shortcomings as the fifth anniversary of the Homeland Security Department approaches. But he also cites progress.
02/28/2008 12:00 am
Monitor Breakfast A less gloomy view of GOP House prospects

Rep. Tom Cole, head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, says voters in districts with open GOP seats will still vote Republican. But he acknowledges challenges for the November election.
02/28/2008 12:00 am
The Monitor's View Unmuzzle the election watchdog

Senators should not block votes on needed nominees to the Federal Election Commission.
02/27/2008 12:00 am
Legal immigrants to U.S. face endless wait

With its backlogs and bureaucracy, the immigration system is punishing for those who play by the rules.
02/26/2008 12:00 am
Four arrested on charges of spying for China

Chinese espionage has become one of the most pervasive US counterintelligence problems, officials say.
02/13/2008 12:00 am
In Padilla case, no life sentence

The judge cited harsh military detention to justify a lighter term of 17 years in prison.
01/23/2008 12:00 am
Padilla sentence: Does terror training merit life?

On Tuesday, a federal judge will announce Al Qaeda recruit's long-awaited prison sentence.
01/22/2008 12:00 am
How African-Americans stand 40 years after the death of Martin Luther King

A statistical snapshot of black progress in areas from education to home ownership.
01/18/2008 12:00 am
Pro baseball is urged to keep focus on antidrug policies

George Mitchell of the Mitchell Report, testifying in Congress Tuesday, warns against a witch hunt.
01/16/2008 12:00 am
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01/11/2008 12:00 am
A cold-war case of CIA detention still echoes

The Yuri Nosenko affair unveiled US use of extreme isolation to try to 'break' the KGB defector.
01/08/2008 12:00 am
California's data challenges EPA

The Golden State filed suit on Wednesday for the right to limit greenhouse-gas emissions from autos.
01/04/2008 12:00 am
California's data challenges EPA

The Golden State filed suit on Wednesday for the right to limit greenhouse-gas emissions from autos.
01/04/2008 12:00 am
During winter recess, Democrats keep Congress in session to thwart Bush

The tactic is a result of a 'press for presidential power,' some analysts say. But it's too early to tell whether the use of pro forma sessions will mean no more recess appointments by the president.
01/03/2008 12:00 am
A second income on Second Life

Entrepreneurs sell virtual products in the online world – but the money they make is very real.
01/22/2007 12:00 am