President Obama says federal judges have been "overseeing" the recently exposed government surveillance programs. But few, if any, experts in the Bush or Obama administrations believe that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has the enforcement teeth it once had. […]
The first-ever study of more than 1,100 schools of education released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that teacher preparation is in disarray. The study warns that 163 programs provide only "minimal, substandard training." […]
The case dates from April of 2012, when a female midshipman reported that she had been sexually assaulted by three men after she went to a party in Annapolis. The men have not been identified publicly. […]
The Obama administration says the bill "makes unacceptable deep cuts" to federal food aid programs and extends, rather than cuts, crop insurance payments to farmers. […]
The Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law that required proof of citizenship to register to vote. But while celebrating a victory, voting-rights organizations are still waiting for the superstar voting case of the current term: a challenge to the Voting Rights Act. […]
The activist hedge fund manager Daniel S. Loeb has raised his bet on Sony, as he continues his campaign to persuade the embattled Japanese giant into spinning off part of its entertainment arm. […]
Adrian Barrie Smith, who recruits housekeeping staff for the wealthy, has sued several well-known Wall Street financiers and even the comedian Jerry Seinfeld on charges of breach of contract and discrimination. […]
Benjamin M. Lawsky, New York’s superintendent of financial services, is said to be considering invoking a state law dating back to 1892 to crack down on the industry. […]
David Green, the director of the Serious Fraud Office, plans to revive the agency’s reputation with a criminal investigation into the rigging of the Libor. […]
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