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Leaks by Edward Snowden prompted the intelligence community to declassify details about super secret phone and Internet surveillance. But with every detail government lawyers release comes the pressure and the legal obligation to release more.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is taking a new look at the effectiveness of mandatory minimum sentences, and the movement to change the system has got some surprising allies, including some federal judges and many Republicans.

Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party. As head of the governing party, he is set to become Scotland's first minister.

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For the second night in a row, Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque and clashed with Palestinians there — prompting rocket fire from Gaza. Religious tensions are fueling this violence.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court could soon vote to legalize abortion and end gerrymandering now that Janet Protasiewicz, backed by Democrats, has defeated GOP-backed Dan Kelly for a seat on the bench.

The company is offering nearly $9 billion to settle claims involving its talcum powder. The tentative deal has the backing of many people who sued Johnson & Johnson, but not everyone.

Russia has formally charged a 26 year woman with terrorism in connection with last weekend's bombing in a Saint Petersburg cafe which killed a prominent Russian military blogger and injured dozens.

Bigfoot 4X4 holds credit as the first monster truck to mount and crush a car. But a former driver says his monster truck, King Kong, was the first — a big deal in a multi-billion dollar industry.

Moderates in the Republican party have been among the most popular governors in the country — and yet, the party is likely to nominate an archconservative as its presidential nominee.