It’s graduation season, which means speeches, lots of them. But what are those students really thinking about?

Senator John McCain, once an advocate of campaign finance reform, may finally be returning to the fight.

In a crucial ruling, a federal judge upheld the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act.

Too often, sentences of probation and parole have not led to reintegration into society. Now, new guidelines being drafted offer an opportunity for improvement.

If a second round of talks is to make any progress, Iran needs to make credible gestures toward ending its nuclear program and the major powers need to stay unified.

The Republican assault on women’s rights and health is undeniable, severe and continuing.

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The alliance doesn’t have a lot of time to prepare Afghans to stand on their own. There is much to cover at the summit meeting in Chicago.

As racing fans watch the Preakness Stakes, new threats to the integrity of the sport deserve some attention.

The Virginia Legislature disgraced itself when it rejected the nomination of Tracy Thorne-Begland, a widely respected prosecutor, to be the first openly gay judge on the state bench.

The House voted to allow any terror suspect to be locked up indefinitely without a trial. The Senate must fix this bill to restore the due-process rights found in the Constitution.

President Obama and other leaders must press Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany to commit to a euro-zone growth package. This is no time to mince words.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo finally proposed the regulations that would end unnecessary fingerprinting of people who apply for food aid in New York State.

Using “super PAC” rules, a billionaire perpetuates a discredited anti-Obama campaign focused on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr.

Efforts to turn people away from the Taliban included an unusual public trial. But will this experiment with transparent justice be repeated?