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Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Tactics Go On Trial

A trial in Phoenix that will examine whether Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is discriminating against Latino drivers starts July 19. The case could have broader implications for the ways state police engage in immigration enforcement.

A copy of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court order requiring Verizon to give the National Security Agency information about calls in its systems, both within the U.S. and between the U.S. and other countries.

Why The FISA Court Is Not What It Used To Be

The furor over recently exposed government surveillance programs has posed an abundance of political challenges for both President Obama and Congress. Relatively unmentioned in all of this, however, is the role of the courts -- specifically, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, known as the FISA court, and how its role has changed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Obama To Name New Chief Of Staff, New Counterterrorism Adviser

President Obama is moving longtime aide Denis McDonough into the chief of staff post that has opened up with the nomination of Jacob "Jack" Lew to be Treasury secretary, White House officials tell NPR and other news organizations. The formal announcement is scheduled for just after noon ET.

As lobster prices plunge, scallops offer fishermen an alternative to make money.

Maine Lobstermen Give Farming Sea Scallops A Try

As more areas are becoming overfished, fishermen and scientists in Maine are developing a way to farm scallops instead of catching them. It's said to be safer for the environment and brings in more money, but the method isn't approved yet.

A planned dredging project at the Port of Miami would cost $75 million in federal money. However, incoming Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) says that he does not support federal earmarks.

To Defenders, Some Earmarks Are Sound Politics

As GOP leaders in Congress consider whether to ban earmarks, there are some willing to speak up for the practice. In Florida, they include environmentalists concerned about finding money for Everglades restoration and local officials with big projects to fund, such as the dredging of Miami's port.

Bullet holes pockmark the walls of an abandoned tienda near Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Longing For The 'Good Old Bad Days' In Chihuahua

In northern Chihuahua, citizens explain their hopes for a new government and their yearning to live without terror.

Bradley Manning Offers To Plead Guilty To Lesser Charges

Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of leaking classified information to the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, offered to plead guilty to lesser charges, his lawyer said.

A nutrition specialist prepares a Meals on Wheels delivery in upstate New York. The national organization says the sequester could mean significant cuts in the number of meals they serve to homebound seniors.

Advocates Warn Sequester Could Mean Big Cuts For The Low-Income

Many programs affecting low-income Americans -- like food stamps, Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families -- are exempt from across-the-board spending cuts set to go into effect March 1.

At the Freddie Bear Sports shop in Tinley Park, Ill., Jason Zielinski shows AR-15 style rifles to a customer.

Obama Supports New Bid To Ban Assault Weapons, Close Gun Show 'Loophole'

President Obama has thrown his support behind a leading Democratic senator's effort to reinstate a ban on assault weapons -- another sign that Friday's mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut has put gun control back on Washington's political agenda.

Feds Oppose Calif. Prop 19 To Legalize Marijuana

Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal government will enforce its marijuana laws in California even if the state's voters approve a ballot measure to legalize the drug.

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