By The Editors
On Friday, President Obama  signed a measure once again extending benefits to the long-term unemployed—even as it became likely that  still another extension may be necessary next spring.

By Doug Miller
Former Massachusetts legislator Edward Brooke III, a Republican and the first African American elected by popular vote to the U.S. Senate, was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on October 28, becoming only the 150th American citizen to receive the award since George Washington.

By Leslie Proll Director, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Washington DC office The election of President Barack Obama brings not just hope and change but vast opportunities, including the ability to shape the federal judiciary for years to come. Much of the election debate on judicial nominations concerned the next President’s ability to fill possible vacancies [...]