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As presidential campaigns hit the $200 million mark, the public financing system — a mainstay of White House runs since 1976 — appears to have broken down. For instance, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) finished her 2006 re-election campaign with $14 million in the bank, which is easily transferred to a presidential war chest.

Civil rights groups are outraged that the Corrections Corporation of America wants to build a new and bigger prison in Otay Mesa. The private company already runs a smaller immigration detention cente

A federal judge in Seattle temporarily halts the deportation of a group of Somali immigrants, over strong objections of the Justice Department. Department of Justice lawyers argue that the ability to deport aliens is crucial in the war on terrorism. NPR's Wendy Kaufman reports.

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs has waived extradition hearings and will soon be sent to Utah to face charges of rape as an accomplice. His capture had been a priority of state and federal officials trying to stem forced polygamous marriages involving underage girls.

Major wildfires have drained manpower and financial resources in several western states. Since 1960, six of the 10 worst fire seasons — counting acres burned — have occurred in the last seven years.

On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, the California National Guard is having no trouble getting new soldiers. But it’s a different story when it comes to their equipment.

A lawyer for a defense contractor accused of bribing former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham has agreed to withdraw subpoenas sent last month to a dozen House members.

The Bush administration said Thursday that it wouldn't allow a "disorderly collapse" of U.S. automakers. But it's not just the Detroit Three that are in dire straits. Inventories are stacking up, and consumers are steering clear of car purchases for all makes and models.

The Bush administration announces on Wednesday that the polar bear will be protected as a threatened species because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming. It's the first time that the Endangered Species Act has been used to protect a species threatened by the impact of climate change.

Seven workers at the San Onofre nuclear power plant have been fired or disciplined over problems at the facility involving safety and security, Southern California Edison officials said Tuesday.