Sarah Palin says she’s leaving the door open for a 2012 presidential run. Will the hype surrounding her and the Tea Party give her the push she needs for a nomination?

When the Super Bowl is all said and done, two things are remembered: the winner and the best commercial.

The U.S. military announced ahead of time that it plans to attack a small Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. Will this prove to be a good strategy?

Romania has agreed to accept ground-based interceptors from the United States as part of its missile defense system in Eastern Europe.

The International Olympic Committee is banning athletes from posting certain information on social media sites, and limiting who counts as a journalist.

The Tea Party Movement hosted their first national convention on Saturday, raising questions regarding their political impact and staying power.

Members of Congress are calling for the Department of Homeland security to investigate allegations of discrimination against Federal Air Marshal supervisors.

An American missionary group faces charges of kidnapping and criminal conspiracy in Haiti. The group was attempting to take 30 Haitian children to an orphanage.

The New Orleans Saints head to the Super Bowl for the first time in the team's history and revive the spirit of a city.

A petition called Demand Question Time is asking for public forum debates to fix stagnant American democracy. Will it help or just lead to posturing?

America’s jobless rate has decreased to 9.7%. Economists weigh in on whether this is the beginning of the end of the recession, or just an aberration.

AIG got $182 billion in bailouts and now plans to give $100 million in bonuses. An old contract requires the payments, but critics say the government should be able stop them.

Jon Stewart's appearance on the O'Reilly Factor for the second time triggers pundit analysis on the media guru's power over television viewers.

The debt crisis in Greece has sent a ripple effect through the European Union markets. Can Greece recover on its own, or will it need an EU bailout?