Joe Wilson's outburst has already garnered a lot of media attention, and none of it good. Still, there are some arguments that say it's no big deal.

U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to pass health care reform by the end of 2009. That looks very unlikely, and the media are examining what stands in his way.

With the election of Republican Scott Brown to the Massachusetts Senate, the Democrats lose their 60-seat filibuster-proof majority in the Senate – and their edge in passing President Obama's health care plan.

President Obama campaigned on a promise that there’d be no new taxes for the middle-class. But now that the economy is still in the gutter, will he change his tune?

President Obama's call for banks to lend more leads some to question the president's ability to influence the financial sector.

President Obama has taken more than three weeks to decide on Afghanistan. The media focus on how much longer he'll take and what the right course is.

The federal government is looking to move over 100 terrorist suspects from Guantanamo Bay to a supermax prison in Thompson, Illinois. Will this be a threat to national security?

There seems to be a surrender by the White House on a public option for health care, but is it for for real? And what does it mean?

RNC Chairman Michael Steele confronts calls for his resignation and charges of erratic, anti-GOP behavior. Can he survive the controversy?

A recent speech by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raises the media's eyebrows regarding her relationship with President Barack Obama.

Media coverage of the Sotomayor hearings has been searching for an angle, and they seem to have found one: "Wise Latina."

The New York Post reported former New York governor has been privately talking with friends about a possible comeback in politics. The media promptly react to that news with differing opinions.

Afghanistan election results favoring President Hamid Karzai are invalid according to U.N.-backed investigation. The probe says fraud played a role in the election, forcing a possible runoff or power-sharing deal.

U.S. President Barack Obama’s bow to the Japanese emperor is causing controversy. Was the bow an appropriate gesture or a symbol of U.S. weakness?

Al-Qaeda is getting poorer and the Taliban is getting richer, thanks to the opium trade. How could the Middle East power struggle play out for Western interests?

As the U.S. Supreme Court starts hearing a case on animal cruelty depictions, the media are weighing in with various perspectives on the law.

U.S. President Barack Obama’s job approval ratings have been drying up over the summer. Where did he go from being on the right track to going off track?

Tom Ridge is alleging in his new book that he was pressured to raise the terror threat level for political reasons. So is he trying to generate sales, or telling the truth?

House Democrats are pointing to the 97 percent of all Americans their new healthcare plan will cover. Republicans, on the other hand, are pointing to the $1 trillion cost.

A new movement pushes consumers to switch from big banks to community banks. Would it make a difference?

Democratic leaders in Congress will reconcile the House and Senate versions of the health care bill in private negotiations without Republicans.

The media are taking different angles on 9/11's 8th anniversary. For some, the edge is wearing off, and others are keeping a watchful eye on its legacy.

Taiwan has invited Dalai Lama to pray for its typhoon victims. But why is he really coming, and what does this mean for China-Taiwan relations?

The Obama administration announced a change in its policy toward Sudan, shifting away from the previous policy of sanctions and isolation used in the past six years. The media discuss the practicality of the new strategy.

U.S. Senator Max Baucus is heading up a bill that gives the first concrete shape to a health care reform proposal. The media, however, aren't impressed.

Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman's reluctance to support a Medicare buy-in could threaten the 60 votes needed to pass healthcare reform.

The Senate health care legislation will include a government-run insurance plan, but states would be allowed to “opt out” of it, the majority leader, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced. But do states really have much of a choice?

Porfirio Lobo is poised to become Honduras’ new leader. We look at controversy over his election and what it means for former president Manuel Zelaya.

Relief efforts have turned to rebuilding efforts in Haiti, and media sources are examining what it will take to be successful.

Obama's Green Jobs advisor was called a radical, communist and "9/11 Truther". Saturday September 5th he resigned. Media are examining the storm that led to Jones' resignation and the winners and losers of his final decision.