To provide universal care for its elderly, the British government is reportedly considering a so-called death tax: an added 10 percent levy on estates.
Whether it’s correctly called a movement, a backlash or political theater, state declarations of their rights — or denunciations of federal authority — are on a roll.
An unprecedented discipline has thrust the followers of Moktada al-Sadr, the radical Shiite cleric, to the brink of perhaps their greatest political influence.
AP - With time and tempers short, everyone's playing hardball in the drive to pass — or stop — President Barack Obama's massive health care legislation by the weekend.
AP - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Tuesday that Osama bin Laden will never face trial in the United States because he will not be captured alive.
AP - Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles at vehicles and hit a militant hide-out in a tribal region of northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least nine insurgents, two officials said.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells Israel it must demonstrate commitment to peace process. Special Envoy George Mitchell scratches trip to the region to nurse peace talks.
Hopes were high in the Middle East when US President Barack Obama took office last year. But instead of progress toward peace, he has shown indecision and hesitancy. With many in the region united against Iran, he is in danger of letting a golden opportunity slip through his fingers.
The number of state prisoners in the United States has dropped -- slightly -- for the first time in 38 years, the Pew Center on the States reported Wednesday in a survey.
A controversial policy that gives U.S. forces in Afghanistan four days to question detainees is being changed to give soldiers more time to interrogate the captives, Gen. David Petraeus said Tuesday.