Nov 13th, 2008 · In some areas of the country, there's a shortage of kosher meat. One of the largest kosher meat companies has shut down its beef slaughtering facility. A plant owned by Agriprocessors Inc. in Iowa was raided earlier this year by federal immigration authorities. Adriene Hill reports for Chicago Public Radio.
Nov 12th, 2008 · The Supreme Court has heard a case testing whether any religious group has the right to erect a monument in a public space if there is already another one. Federal appeals courts around the country have ruled in different ways in a variety of cases.
Nov 12th, 2008 · The Supreme Court hears a case Wednesday testing whether any religious group has the right to erect a monument in a public space — if there is already another one there, such as a Ten Commandments monument. Federal appeals courts across the country have ruled in different ways in a variety of cases.
Nov 11th, 2008 · Sen. Dianne Feinstein, (D-CA) says she's disturbed by reports that some inauguration tickets are being sold online for as much as $40,000. She says she's writing to eBay and other sites to make sure they're not involved in ticket scalping. The 240,000 available tickets are supposed to be free to the public, and given out through congressional offices. Feinstein is also working on a bill that would make it a federal crime to sell tickets to the inauguration.
Nov 11th, 2008 · Detroit's Big Three automakers are asking the government for a bigger bailout. They already have received $25 billion in federal loans, and now want an additional $25 billion. Congressional Democrats have urged the Bush Administration to use some of the $700 billion bailout for banks to help the car companies. Joe White, of The Wall Street Journal, talks with Renee Montagne about what a bailout would mean.
Nov 11th, 2008 · The nation is scheduled to convert to digital TV on Feb. 17. But most of Hawaii will make the switch a month early because of a volcano-dwelling bird. Federal wildlife officials recommended hastening the transition in Hawaii. That's so the Hawaiian petrel's nesting season on the slopes of Maui's Haleakala volcano won't be disrupted by the destruction of the old analog transmission towers nearby.
Nov 7th, 2008 · A federal judge in California is threatening to start contempt of court hearings against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state controller on Friday for not turning over millions of dollars to improve prison health care in the cash-strapped state.
Nov 4th, 2008 · The Supreme Court has heard a case testing whether the federal government may punish the fleeting use of a dirty word in a broadcast.