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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat from Texas, is taking up the cause of Megan Williams, who alleges she was tortured and raped. Lee is hoping for the case to be classified as a hate crime — Williams is black, the accused are white. Joining Rep. Lee to discuss the case is Megan Williams' legal advisor Malik Shabazz.

A high school in Wayne County, N.C., has a student population that is poor and 99 percent black. That's not the case at other public high schools in the same county. The disparity has prompted a civil rights inquiry — and complaints about what one leader calls "re-segregation."

Congressional Democrats want to make it a federal crime to intentionally deceive voters to prevent them from casting a ballot. The move comes in response to recent elections, in which voters were told to go to the wrong polling place, or to vote on the wrong day.

A Department of Energy proposal to designate part of our region as a key transmission corridor drew mostly negative comments today. The plan would allow the federal government to override local and st

San Diego drivers are paying an average of $3.77 for regular unleaded gasoline right now, which is about 25 cents higher than a month ago. We speak to U-T reporter Onell Soto about why gas prices are increasing right now, and if we can expect prices to continue to climb in the spring.

Strategists on the left and right say health care protesters represent a growing problem for the White House: The passion seems to lie with opponents of the overhaul amid growing voter fears that the American Dream is slipping out of grasp.

A hint of the gathering storm came more than two weeks ago, when a polite older woman named Mary called into an AARP-sponsored health care "tele-town hall" with a question for President Obama.

Volunteers in Illinois and Missouri joined sandbagging operations in the frantic effort to contain the Mississippi River as forecasters predicted near-record crests from Quincy, Ill., to Winfield, Mo. President Bush was visiting Iowa, where the water is receding but families and businesses are knee-deep in the disheartening aftermath.

The recession has revealed how clueless many Americans are when it comes to personal finance. Some credit unions and educators hope establishing in-school branches will help students develop saving habits and general fiscal responsibility.

Critics of US Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor say they have concerns about her ability to render impartial legal decisions. Are those concerns valid or are they just playing politics?