Hopefuls&#39; Preferences for Court Spring to Forefront
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It is axiomatic of presidential politics that while many people are concerned about the future of the Supreme Court, the issue mainly influences narrow groups of voters at either end of the
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Even as President Bush last week named four candidates to fill long-standing vacancies on federal appeals courts, conservative legal activists were spoiling for a fight over what they call the unfair treatment of the president's judicial nominees.
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Justices' representing opposing factions on the court argued issues in front of student and national TV.
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President Bush&#39;s victory in the popular vote, coupled with big gains in the Senate, may enable the White House to take a more aggressive approach in reshaping the federal courts, including the Supreme Court.
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As voters choose between Clinton and Obama on Tuesday, decision could hinge in part on whom they see as the most able to beat McCain.
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Some Democrats seemed ready to fight to keep one of President Bush's judicial nominees off the bench
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Whereas Republicans hope to sway voters&#39; minds with details on economic policy, national security and plans for Iraq at their party convention, they&#39;ll likely stress values in a bid
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With the conservative maverick on the brink of a nomination, colleagues grapple with the prospect.
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The next president's most enduring legacy may be in an area little mentioned in the campaign so far: the federal courts, where rulings on such hot-button issues as abortion, gay marriage and the death penalty could have lasting impact.
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Some elections are about persuasion. This one is about turnout. In past presidential debates, candidates have tried to change people&#39;s minds and win over undecideds.
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The news that a Supreme Court justice is being treated for cancer should remind voters of a president&#39;s power to shape the high court.
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The winner of the presidential election could reshape the Supreme Court and could have a long-lasting impact on important issues such as abortion, gay marriages and church-state separation.
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist&#39;s illness underscores the importance of the presidential election in shaping the US Supreme Court.
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By ROBERT TANNER  An embattled Senate incumbent in Rhode Island and an open House seat in Arizona gave Republican primary voters a choice Tuesday between moderates and conservatives, as both parties watched the races with eyes on the larger fight for control of Congress.
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Four years ago, the US Supreme Court picked a president rather than wait for the political process to play out. This time around, the president elected Nov. 2 may have a chance to change the
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist&#39;s bout with thyroid cancer, announced Monday, has infused the presidential race with a new set of &quot;what-ifs&quot; to compound the many uncertainties marking an election that is close, contentious and, for the second time
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From North Carolina to South Dakota, candidates vie to be of the people, not of Washington.