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New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's involvement in a high-end prostitution ring has trashed the career of a man who made his reputation by zealously prosecuting corruption. He has given no indication that he plans to resign. But Republicans in the state legislature say they will move to impeach Spitzer if he doesn't quit.

The addition of the Nevada caucus to the list of early presidential contests for 2008 makes it a "must-visit" state for Democratic candidates. A candidate forum drew many of those in the race to Carson City on Wednesday.

Monday is the latest deadline for an Iraqi constitution. Despite renewed optimism, a number of key issues are unresolved, including the role of Islam, distribution of oil wealth and women's rights.

A nine-month-long federal racketeering trial involving the tobacco industry ended Thursday. Judge Gladys Kessler now will decide whether big tobacco comanies conspired to hide the dangers of smoking. In closing arguments, Justice Department lawyers asked the judge to impose marketing restrictions on cigarettes.

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) calls for a congressional investigation into why the Federal Emergency Management Agency spent $29 million of funds meant for hurricane relief in the Miami area, even though that region experienced conditions akin to a thunderstorm. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

The Defense Authorization Bill, with a provision to tighten regulations on security contractors abroad, has reached President Bush's desk. Bush's decision on whether to sign the bill will affect companies like Blackwater Worldwide.

Meth has been a major headache in San Diego County for 60 years. Some might say that’s long enough to figure out what to do about it. Others might reply that it’s a complicated local, national, regi

The Supreme Court has upheld Kentucky's method of execution by lethal injection. The justices said the state's use of a three-drug combination does not violate the Constitution's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. NPR's Ari Shapiro reviews the high court's opinions with Steve Inskeep.

The use of steroids in baseball had been whispered about as early as the 1980s, but major league officials were slow to respond. Here, a look at key moments in baseball's investigation of doping in the sport.

Though the nation's unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in February, employers actually cut payrolls by a net 63,000 jobs. The rate fell because so many people decided to stop looking for work — a new sign of weakness in the economy.