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Hillary Clinton and John McCain are New Hampshire's comeback kids, remaking their stalled presidential campaigns and blunting the momentum of opponents as they head into fresh contests in Michigan and South Carolina.

The Supreme Court examines the constitutionality of laws requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. State officials says the laws help prevent vote fraud, but opponents contend that they suppress voter turnout.

New Jersey is now the first Northern state to express official regret for its role in "perpetuating the institution of slavery." State Assemblyman William Payne, who sponsored the resolution, and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, who opposes the resolution, defend their conflicting views.

Kenya's opposition leader rejects an invitation to meet with President Mwai Kibaki, saying it would undermine international attempts to end the election-related violence that has left more than 500 people dead.

New developments in Kenya suggest concessions between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have stalled, despite international pressure and violent unrest.

The race is crucial for Hillary Clinton and John McCain. In last-minute campaigning, Clinton struggled to avoid a highly damaging second straight defeat in the Democratic presidential race. Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney fought hard for victory in New Hampshire, where neither could afford to lose.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case testing whether lethal injection is constitutional. Opponents say the three drugs used, and the way they are administered, create the potential for a tortuous death that would amount to cruel and unusual punishment.

The Supreme Court on Monday hears arguments in a landmark case about lethal injection—the most common method for carrying out the death penalty in the U.S. Here, a guide to some of the main issues at stake.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton once looked at New Hampshire as her "firewall" — protection against an Iowa defeat. Now, after a surprising third-place finish in Iowa, her position in the Granite State is more precarious as she campaigns with one day to go.

Raila Odinga appears unwilling to enter into a coalition government with President Mwai Kibaki. In 2002, when Kibaki and Odinga joined forces to defeat former President Daniel arap Moi's chosen successor, the two men had a memorandum of understanding, and Kibaki reneged on the deal.