Clarence Thomas

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Operation Rescue President Troy Newman speaks to the media on the 34th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision in Wichita, Kan. in 2007. (AP Photo/Larry W. Smith) by James Oliphant WICHITA, Kan.--Troy Newman appears to be just about......

by Mark Silva The Supreme Court is not on the ballot in November. But it may as well be. On any number of critical issues, the inclinations of Republican Sen. John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on the appointments of......

by James Oliphant In a body-blow to the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that prisoners held at the Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba have a constitutional right to challenge their detentions in civilian...

By James Oliphant A divided Supreme Court Wednesday slammed the door on expanding the death penalty to cover violent crimes that do not result in the death of the victim, overturning a Louisiana law that permitted capital punishment for child......

by Katie Fretland The other day, Barack Obama delivered a check to former opponent Hillary Clinton for debt relief. If they both signed the check, Obama writes it out and Clinton endorses it, then how much would the check be......

The Supreme Court ruling today that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to bear arms is a tricky issue for Obama. McCain is right out of the box, vociferously applauding the decision -- constitutionality aside, is it that......

By James Oliphant The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday furtively embraced an interpretation of the Second Amendment long advocated by gun-rights supporters, finding for the first time in tghe nation's history that the Constitution guarantees an individudal the...

by Frank James It's doubtful Sen. John McCain won over many African-American voters today with his appearance before the NAACP convention. Sen. Barack Obama pretty much has upwards of 90 percent of the black vote sewn up if only because,......

In October, Tribune correspondent James Oliphant traveled with Sen. Joseph Biden in Iowa during his short-lived presidential campaign. Here is a version of the profile published last year in the Chicago Tribune. By James Oliphant Friday, October 19, 2007,...

by James Oliphant and Mark Silva DENVER -- Sen. Joe Biden, a Delaware Democrat with decades of experience in foreign and domestic policy, will join Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois on the Democratic Party's 2008 presidential ticket, the Obama campaign......

by James Oliphant The controversy over Sarah Palin may be a matter of history repeating. It's possible that the next two months could this be a replay of Clarence Thomas' nomination fight of 17 years ago all over again, with......