In 1996, as a freshman member of the House of Representatives, I wrote the Defense of Marriage Act, better known by its shorthand acronym, DOMA, than its legal title. ...more

January 11, 2009

Could the federal government delay the switch to digital television? Facing a growing list of glitches with the transition, political momentum started building this week to push back the transition date. ...more

January 9, 2009

Despite John McCain's building political momentum, Mitt Romney said Saturday he does not expect the Republican presidential nomination to be settled during the coming week and he is planning to continue campaigning beyond Super Tuesday. ...more

February 3, 2008

For millions of Americans, it seemed as if the sky was falling. As the Soviet Union unleashed the power of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the United States suddenly felt vulnerable to a nuclear attack. Sputnik put Russian technology in orbit and altered the political momentum between two superpowers. Its most lasting legacy, however, may be how it energized America by forcing it to look up and reach out. ...more

October 1, 2007

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told an unprecedented summit on climate change Monday that 'the time for doubt has passed' and a breakthrough is needed in global talks to sharply reduce emissions of global-warming gases. ...more

September 25, 2007

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore and the leaders of some 80 nations converge on the United Nations today for a summit on the warming Earth and what to do about it. ...more

September 24, 2007