Former SNL funnyman Al Franken (D-MN) is getting serious with the Senate colleagues he believes are standing in the way of health care reform.

The ongoing discussion about the future of the Republican Party has brought former Republican candidate for U.S. Vice Presidential Sarah Palin back into the limelight.

The U.S. beat Honduras 3-2 Saturday to advance to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The media examine how off-the-field unrest in Honduras could have distracted the national team.

President Barack Obama has renewed his pledge to end Don't Ask Don't Tell, but will he deliver?

Anh Joseph Cao, a GOP member who crossed sides, cites a heavily democratic constituency as his reason for voting for health care reform. The media examine if that's the case.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announces a "broad agreement" among Senate Democrats on health care, raising media questions on the public option's ability to survive the Senate.

President Obama addresses his status as a wartime president in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.

"Operation Path to Salvation” involves 30,000 Pakistani troops pushing into the militant stronghold of South Waziristan. Their goal: take out the Taliban.

Russia is backing Venezuelan arms spending, and Brazil and Colombia are beefing up their arsenals as well. Is an arms race underway in South America?

FOX News is coming under fire from other media outlets for manufacturing news, but are they spinning news any more than anyone else?

Democratic lawmakers members pushed to allow terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay detention camp to be trialed in the U.S. Media outlets ask what it means for the U.S.

Both sides of the health care debate are pumping in money, and trying to stir up the emotions of the populace. Some in the media are blowing the whistle, but others say that's how the game is played.

The New York Times published a story that traces Michelle Obama’s family history to slaves and slave owners. Many say this is not news. So what is the real story unearthed by this report?

U.S. President Barack Obama is taking heat for his response to the attempted Christmas Day bombing. Some are attacking his response time, and others are looking at his policies.

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.

When National Economic Council Director Larry Summers talks, people listen. But if his comment was disputable and based on online search results, how would the media react?

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is still under fire for his comment that President Obama had "no Negro dialect."

The race is on for the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, pitting Democrat Martha Coakley against Republican Scott Brown. Have the media already made up their minds?

Bobby Wayne Woods was the 24th person executed in Texas this year. Public support for the death penalty may be on the decline in this traditionally conservative state.

Congress has voted to stop all funding to activist organization ACORN. Now the media are asking if ACORN is a victim of a conservative crusade or a corrupt organization.

'Game Change' exposes the dirtiest secrets of the 2008 presidential campaigns. The book might be juicy, but is it fair journalism?

Despite two key reports being delayed, the White House is confident it can meet the deadline to close Guantanamo Bay prison. Media outlets interpret the issue differently.

From astroturfing to seminar callers to Obama-porn, the language of the health care debate is ever-changing. Here's a primer.

The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down election law limiting business-funded campaign ads. Is it free speech or a dangerous free-for-all?

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has waded into the controversy surrounding Rep. Joe Wilson's 'You Lie!' outburst, saying race is involved.

Taliban militants struck Kabul, Afghanistan using bombs, grenades and AK-47s in a five-hour battle. Was it a show of strength or desperation?

Supporters of the Swiss referendum to ban minarets say the towers are signs of political threat to their country. The media are debating the potential outcome of the ban.

The Cadillac Tax has emerged as a way to help pay for Baucus's health care proposal, but it is drawing criticism from all sides.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is Fox News' newest contributor. What does the move signal about her political future?

A new Gallup Poll says 40 percent of Americans consider themselves conservative, 36 percent moderate and 20 percent liberal. But is the GOP exploiting this golden opportunity?