McDonnell: 'Ability to Serve' Isn't Impaired by FBI Investigation

FBI is probing ties between the Republican governor and a top campaign donor

2013-04-30

CNN Political Unit

(CNN) -- Virginia's Gov. Bob McDonnell said Tuesday his personal relationship with a top donor had not affected any government decisions, and that a federal investigation into the relationship would not affect his ability to govern the commonwealth. Read the complete article

O'Connor Wonders on Wisdom of Bush v. Gore

The decision, which won the presidential election for George W. Bush in 2000, "gave the court a less-than-perfect reputation," O'Connor told the Tribune

2013-04-29

Kevin Liptak CNN

(CNN) -- In one of those "what could have been" moments, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is expressing some misgivings about the controversial 2000 election decision that allowed George W. Bush to assume the presidency. Read the complete article

FBI Has Interviewed 'Radicalizer’ in Boston Bombing Probe, Source Says

members of the suspected bombers' family blame a 'Misha' for radicalizing alleged bombing mastermind Tamerlan Tsarnaev

2013-04-29

Josh Levs and Ben Brumfield CNN

(CNN) -- The FBI has interviewed "Misha," an elusive figure whose name has surfaced in the Boston bombing probe, a U.S. government official told CNN Monday. Read the complete article

Six Claims on Guantanamo Detainee Torture, Skewered

A report unveils the ugly truth about Guantanamo, torture and continuing ethics violations

2013-04-27

by Christie Thompson of the investigative reporting nonprofit ProPublica

A report from the Constitution Project unveils the ugly truth about Guantanamo, torture and continuing ethics violations  Read the complete article

VIDEO: Obama Urges Planned Parenthood to Spread the Word on Obamacare

President criticizes efforts to outlaw some forms of contraception

2013-04-26

By Ashley Killough CNN

President Barack Obama on Friday chided recent state efforts to enact tougher abortion laws and became the first sitting president to address Planned Parenthood when he spoke at a gala for the group. Read the complete article

VIDEO: National Tracing Center Layoffs Deal A Blow To Gun Crimes Investigations

The center traces guns used in crimes

2013-04-26

By Libby Lewis CNN

The fight against gun-related crime has taken a hit from budget cuts, as a federal agency has laid off nearly a hundred contract workers at its facility dedicated to tracing firearms used by criminals. Read the complete article

Three Men Plead Not Guilty in Charges Linked to Cannibal Cop Case

Attorney says alleged plot was a gruesome fantasy not a real plan

2013-04-26

In cannibal cop case spinoff prosecution, Michael Vanhise, Richard Meltz and Robert Christopher Asch entered not-guilty pleas to conspiracy to kidnap charges and remain in custody, Read the complete article

Barbara Bush on Jeb in 2016: 'We've Had Enough Bushes'

Matriarch of the Bushes says there should be more than a few families dominating politics

2013-04-25

Ashley Killough CNN

(CNN) -- While former President George W. Bush says he wants his brother Jeb to run for president in 2016, their always-blunt mother said Thursday she feels differently. Read the complete article

Justice Department Workers Won't Face Furloughs Before October

Holder: FBI and ATF agents, deputy U.S. marshals, prosecutors and others will stay on the job

2013-04-25

Carol Cratty CNN Senior Producer

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thousands of Department of Justice employees can breathe a little easier after learning they won't be furloughed due to forced budget cuts, but that assurance is good only until October 1, when a new fiscal year begins for the federal government. Read the complete article

Boston Suspects' Mother Shares Doubts Over Marathon Attack

Mother says authorities will not let the family see Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

2013-04-25

Ben Brumfield and Laura Smith-Spark CNN

(CNN) -- The past week has been a devastating one for many families. Zubeidat Tsarnaev's is one of them. Read the complete article