Warren Richey

The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine the constitutionality of President Obama’s health-care reform law, wading into a controversy that has divided political leaders, lawmakers, and much of the nation.

The latest ruling affirming the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was issued Tuesday by a federal appeals court panel in Washington.

Supreme Court on Tuesday considered whether police must get a warrant before attaching a GPS tracking device to a suspect's car. The justices' posed questions that echo the Orwell novel '1984.'

Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal physician, was found guilty Monday of involuntary manslaughter for administering a lethal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol to the King of Pop in 2009.

The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 on a case in which police broke into an apartment after smelling marijuana and hearing sounds suggesting evidence was being destroyed.

The president and attorney general conclude the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally discriminates against same-sex married couples. Decision is a major policy shift on gay rights.

Frasier Verrusio is the 20th Washington insider connected with the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal to be convicted or plead guilty. Federal investigators said he accepted a $1,300 World Series trip in return for helping a company influence a highway bill.

Kayakers know how to avoid drowning and sharks, but how about a leaping barracuda?