During three days of intense questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, has demonstrated...

A significant decision from the United States Court of Appeals in April passed mostly unnoticed, though it has the potential to directly affect many more people than it first appeared. It involves net...

On Monday, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision that not only affects Chicagoland, but will be felt miles away from the city of the Big Shoulders. In McDonald v. Chicago, the Supreme Court ruled...

The eyes of Texas are upon you, Thomas Jefferson, and they’re insisting that you scoot on over and make room in your history chapter for enlightenment figure John Calvin. Last spring, the Texas State...

When I was a kid vacationing in Florida amusement parks with my parents, I was always amazed by the exotic images emblazoned on the arms, legs, backs, necks and even the shaved heads of some of the other...

Ever had a sibling break Mom’s flower vase but refuse to fess up? Then you get laid with the blame, at no fault of your own? You are then the one suspected in every other trivial mishap in your house....

The legal debate over whether or not intelligent design should be taught in schools has been dormant since 2005; however, the same cannot be said for public support for both sides of the debate. Dialogue...

Online retailer Zazzle now sells T-shirts that read, “Plug the hole with BP executives.” That suggestion—however implausible—is significant in that it captures the public’s frustration over the...

While the Iraq War has been very controversial, the Afghan conflict is viewed as a “just war” due to the need to prevent the resurgence of al-Queda in the region. Recently, it has become obvious that...

By Austin Gaddis Many Alabama Republicans were pleasantly surprised when the voting results for the June 1st primary showed Robert Bentley sustaining his narrow lead over favored opponent Tim James. Now,...

U.S. Representative Artur Davis did not win the Alabama Democratic primary for governor last Tuesday. Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks crushed him by 24 percentage points. The hopes and dreams of Davis’s...

As we approach day 55 of the BP oil spill, now the worst environmental disaster in United States history, President Obama is finally developing “tough” language regarding his frustration with the lack...