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Activists, lobbyists and citizens this week have been pressing for at least one of six Republican members of the state House Judiciary Committee to vote in favor of sending Pat Steadman’s same-sex civil unions bill to the House floor for debate. On Tuesday, the House Democratic caucus officially joined the campaign.

Legal experts seem to agree that any new military commissions or national security courts, even if they provide detainees with more rights, will always be viewed as suspect.

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer has announced he will allow SB 423 to become law without his signature.

A four-plus page section of the 2004 CIA inspector general report on torture is called Endgame, and, ominously, all but two paragraphs, far separated from

There’s no question that international law is supposed to govern the Israel-Hamas conflict; but the persistent recriminations raise an important question: Does it matter?

Over at TWI’s sister site, The Colorado Independent, Wendy Norris reports that Ann Coulter has once again come under fire ... but this time, from people who are

Is the Environmental Protection Agency showing some teeth under the new direction of Administrator Lisa Jackson and the Obama administration? TWI’s sister

Remember Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn? He was the former Raytheon lobbyist who joined the Obama administration almost immediately after the president

It’s been unclear from the start exactly who Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) target constituency was as he frustrated progressives by significantly weakening

This man should be our president, former President Bill Clinton told a boisterous, late-night rally for Sen. Barack Obama in Florida on Wednesday. After

With Vietnam experience and foreign-policy expertise, the 2004 Democratic nominee would bring strong credentials to any possible Obama administration. His close ties to the Illinois senator, as well as his political skills, are assets. But will Biden stand for it?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced seven sites for its ongoing and congressionally mandated study of the potential impacts of the natural gas drilling process of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water supplies

Republicans who support a massive and controversial elections bill have yet to present evidence of fraud to justify changes that advocacy groups have said would make it more difficult for people — especially young people — to vote. # Sen

The national oil spill commission managed to get through its meeting today without addressing the controversial reports its staff released last week, which

GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman (Pic by calon, via Flickr) Speaking on Meet the Press on Sunday , former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman became the first potential GOP presidential nominee to publicly express concerns with the “fetal personhood” amendment that appears on Mississippi’s ballot today

Sen. Robert Byrd, a nine-term West Virginia Democrat and the upper chamber’s in-house constitutional scholar, said the following in a statement: is tough,

In the often-fractious debate over passing a comprehensive school voucher bill in Pennsylvania, accusations of ulterior motives have been lobbed by supporters

Facing vigorous questioning from Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and other skeptics during her confirmation hearing today before the Senate

An interesting interview with Edward Luce of the Financial Times -- who begins the segment by saying John McCain has faded somewhat from global prominence --