WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A possible U.S. House vote next week on citing Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt of Congress in connection with the botched Fast and Furious gun-running sting evoked bitter political sniping Thursday between Republicans and Democrats.

(CNN) -- The United States government is seeking to reject a lawsuit demanding information about drone strikes that target suspected terrorists overseas, saying releasing details on the program would have a major effect on counterterrorism efforts.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Broadcast television networks won an important free speech fight Thursday when the Supreme Court said government regulators imposed unfair punishment for isolated profanity and sexual content during evening "prime time" hours.

(CNN) -- If you prefer your meat without antibiotics, you're not alone, according to a new study from Consumers Union -- the group that publishes Consumer Reports magazine.

(CNN) -- The numbers, the costs, the effects are astounding. According to the College Board, 857 students drop out of high school every hour of every school day. But that's only one statistic. Here are some other numbers that drive home the impact of the high school dropout problem in the U.S.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An extraordinary House committee hearing began considering a contempt measure against Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday even though President Barack Obama asserted executive privilege over documents sought by the panel investigating the botched Fast and Furious gun-running sting.

(CNN) -- Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army announced to the assembled crowd at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, "In accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free." It was June 19, 1865.

(CNN) -- More than 160 years after its founding as a pro-slavery church, the Southern Baptist Convention was preparing Tuesday to elect a black pastor for the first time to lead the denomination.

(CNN) -- The immigration debate often centers on stemming the flow of people entering the United States illegally and what to do about securing borders to the south. But here's a fact that goes without much attention: Asians have now taken over Latinos as the largest group of new arrivals every year.

(CNN) -- The University of Texas' prestigious Center for Middle Eastern Studies recently got a blunt taste of the turbulent region it studies.