Samuel A. Alito

When it comes to freedom of speech nothing should be sacred and nothing should be profane. That’s just the way it is if, as Americans, we are to support the concept of the First Amendment — the first and most important — absolutely....

Today is Monday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2011. There are 341 days left in the year.   Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 24, 1961, a U.S. Air Force B-52 broke up and crashed near Goldsboro, N.C., dropping its payload of two nuclear bombs,...

WASHINGTON — Eager to show some budget toughness, President Barack Obama will use his State of the Union address to call for a five-year freeze on all discretionary government spending outside of national security, the White House said Tuesday....

1967: The most controversial issue in the state Legislature was the possible adoption of Daylight Savings Time. Opponents claimed it would disrupt entertainment schedules for families: start times for sporting events and movies would be too late for...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday to allow sweeping background checks of JPL scientists and other government contract workers, ruling that privacy rights do not prevent officials from digging into employees' medical, financial and...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the First Amendment protects fundamentalist church members who mount anti-gay protests outside military funerals, despite the pain they cause grieving families. The court voted 8-1 in favor of...

U.S. Sen. Patrick Toomey joined his Republican colleagues in the U.S. Senate Thursday in backing a fillibuster that effectively blocked the nomination of Goodwin Liu to the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Obama nominee Liu, 40, a University of......