Mundell declines to challenge Feinstein

Republican Bill Mundell has decided not to challenge Diane Feinstein in next year's California race.

The move by Mundell, an education software executive, reflects the difficulty Republicans face in finding a strong candidate to challenge the popular Democratic incumbent.

Supremes release abortion case audio

The Supreme Court has released the audio tape of today's arguments in the New Hampshire abortion case on parental consent notification. The audio (Realmedia) can be directly downloaded here.