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Witnesses testified on the Disability Treaty, a law that, if ratified, would extend Americans' disability rights to disabled people in foreign countries.

Witnesses testified on the legacy and future of the Americans with Disabilities Act 20 years after its enactment.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Senator Tom Harkin, a chief sponsor of the act, moderated a discussion on the history of the disability r…

Panelists talked about the incident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. On March 28, 1979, a combination of equipment malfunctions, operator errors, and design flaws led to the mos…

Panelists talked about the major cases heard and decided during the 2008-2009 Supreme Court term. They also responded to questions from audience members. Topics included the nomination of Ju…

Defense attorneys and former federal law-enforcement officials talked about the pressure on Congress to create new criminal laws and on the executive branch to prosecute and convict people i…

Former Attorney General Thornburgh spoke about government surveillance programs and cooperation between telecommunications companies and government national security officials. He also talke…

Judge Mukasey testified about his nomination to replace Alberto Gonzales as the U.S. attorney general. Some Democratic committee members said Judge Mukasey dodged questions and backed down o…

Dick Thornburgh talked about his book, Puerto Rico’s Future: A Time to Decide, published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He was joined by a panel of experts to look at…

The 9/11 Public Discourse Project, the nonprofit successor organization to the 9/11 Commission, held a panel discussion to assess the status of CIA and FBI reform one year after the release …

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Science, State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s efforts to improve recruitment an…

Several speakers summarized their papers on the moral leadership of President Bush, how he dealt with the limits of U.S. power and an evaluation of his presidency. Then the other panelists c…

Justice Department officials testified about the transformation of the FBI since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Topics included the role of the Science, State, Judiciary, and Comm…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on the appointment of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist.…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on the appointment of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated after the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist.…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the confirmation hearings of United States Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts. Scenes from inside the hearing room were shown throughou…

Richard Thornburgh talked about his book, "Where the Evidence Leads: An Autobiography", published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. He talked about his career, including serving as a f…

Panelists talked about the 2003-2004 Supreme Court term, in particular cases dealing with First Amendment rights, free enterprise, and separation of powers. Former Independent Counsel Kennet…

Author, Dick Thornburgh, spoke about his book, "Where the Evidence Leads: An Autobiography". The author first wrote the book in order to record his opportunities and experiences in public l…

Several former attorneys general participated in an unstructured discussion on their experiences as attorney general in a forum before an audience at the Hastings College of Law. Among the t…