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NEW BRUNWSICK, N.J. — Jurors in the trial of a former Rutgers University student accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another will not hear directly from the defendant.

Indian-born Dharun Ravi's defense lawyer rested his case Monday without calling Ravi to testify.

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CNN.com takes to the streets to find out what matters politically to people at the grassroots level.

Teri Christoph and Suzanne Haik Terrel say Maher is more than just a comedian, and Democrats should make clear his remarks on women aren't funny

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State trustees, faced with continued alumni and student criticism for firing football coach Joe Paterno, released a statement Monday intended to underscore their rationale for his ouster: "failure of leadership" for his actions following a reported sex assault involving former assistant Jerry Sandusky.

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Republicans have floated the theme that President Obama is weak on national security, but it's unlikely to stick with voters, Julian Zelizer says

Stephen Krason says that Newt Gingrich's lackluster performance in the GOP race should signal it's time for him to withdraw.

YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Long before Richard Nixon rose to power and fell from grace, he was just another man in love.

Decades before he became known to some as "Tricky Dick," Nixon was the one penning nicknames (sweet ones) to his future bride in gushy love notes that reveal ...

OYSTER BAY, N.Y. — War correspondent Marie Colvin is being laid to rest in the Long Island community of her childhood where she first decided to become a reporter.

A funeral is being held Monday at St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church for the Sunday Times of London journalist killed while ...

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge heard arguments Monday but opted not to rule immediately on how much information former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky should get in advance of his trial on child sex abuse charges.

Judge John Cleland gave no indication when he would rule on arguments ...

Defendant took his computer to a friend who was going to do a software and hardware upgrade on it. While the friend was working on the computer, defendant volunteered there was child pornography on the computer and asked him to destroy it. Instead, he copied it for the police. If anything, defendant had a reasonable expectation that it would be disclosed to the police rather than destroyed when he gave the computer to another. State v. Ballard, 2012 N.M. App. LEXIS 10 (March 8, 2012).*

Defendant admitted he was speeding, so the officer had probable cause for a stop, and it ripened into reasonable suspicion for a longer stop based on what was observed and from information from other officers. United States v. Mudgett, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31720 (D. Minn. February 22, 2012).*

CNN's Candy Crowley looks at the Republican presidential race in the Southern states.

Alice Rivlin, Stephen Moore, and Dan Balz, weigh in on the state of the economy and how it will affect the GOP and WH race.

The Afghan Taliban said Monday that its fighters would exact revenge for 16 people left dead after an American soldier went on a house-to-house shooting spree in two villages Sunday.

Trashing America: Litter Everywhere, Part 1, 11-21-11

GOP strategist Mary Matalin writes: With each contest, more Americans have the chance to cast a vote against President Obama. More voters become engaged with the Republican Party.

Marc Randazza says he loathes the radio host, but not as much as he loathes the notion of urging the government to infringe on his First Amendment right to express his political and social views

A controversial new Texas law requiring voters to present personal identification before going to the polls has been blocked by the Obama administration.

As the Republicans campaign for the Alabama and Mississippi primaries, they do their best to appeal to Southern voters.

Arsalan Iftikhar says the U.S. is losing the hearts and minds of Afghans, and the U.S. soldier's massacre of civilians might be the last straw. It's time to count our successes and leave.

A new incident inflaming tensions between the United States and Afghanistan -- this time the alleged massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier -- calls into question the chances for stability as the U.S.-led military mission shifts security responsibility to Afghan forces in coming months.