In January this year, Gov. Jon Huntsman announced he was leaving the Republican presidential primary and endorsing Mitt Romney. Since then, the former ambassador to China has visited Asia, and as the economic crisis in Europe worsens, Gov. Huntsman has been keeping a close eye on U.S.-China relations.

The controversial Racial Justice Act in North Carolina could be repealed later this week. Neil Vidmar, a professor at Duke Law School, discusses what happens when racial bias and statistical evidence collide. 

Today, members of the Muslim Brotherhood will take part in protests across Egypt to demonstrate against the recent power grab by the Egyptian military council. The council has promised to hand over power by the end of the month, but that's done little to reassure the country and the international community that what they're witnessing isn't simply a "soft coup."

Ever since 1776, America has acknowledged July Fourth as our day of independence. But there’s another independence day — today, June 19 — that’s acknowledged by many others as our true day of freedom. Why? Because it was on this date in 1865 that slavery in the United States ended.

Much of the witness testimony in the trial of accused child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was difficult to hear, but not just for its content. More shocking, perhaps, was the lingering question: Why didn’t the witnesses report what they saw?

Trial consultant Ryan Malphurs explains what three-day marathon sessions tell us about how the Roberts court works, why Chief Justice John Roberts might end up being the swing vote, and offers his predictions on the court's decision on President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

The Supreme Court will deliver a critical verdict that will define that process from Washington's perspective for years to come. Will the path to reform continue, or go back to the drawing board once again?

According to a study released by the Pew Research Center today, Asians have passed Latinos as the largest wave of new immigrants to this country. The number of Asians in the U.S. quadrupled between 1980 and 2010 to about 18 million, or 6 percent of the total population. Researchers say the new numbers reflect both a slow-down in illegal immigration and the demands many companies are making for higher-skilled workers.

When convention delegates vote next week in New Orleans, the Southern Baptist Convention is set to get its first black leader since it was created 167 years ago. This is a huge step for a church that was founded by advocates for slavery and that, until as recently as the 1970s, maintained segregated congregations.

London has had plenty of reasons to celebrate lately. Last April was the Royal Wedding, and just a few weeks ago thousands commemorated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. But behind these posh events, and the billions of dollars in taxes they require, is a struggling citizenry that has been plagued by terrorism, and more recently, widespread rioting.