U.S. President Barack Obama faces what seems to be his biggest week on the international stage. Media sources question if he is up to the task.

President Obama announces TARP will end up costing $200 billion less than anticipated. The move ignites debate over what to do with the savings.

Sarah Palin releases her controversial memoir Nov. 17. But the way she’s publicizing it has already caused quite a stir.

A billboard of former President George W. Bush next to the words "Miss me yet?" has sparked a number of comments from people for and against it.

Veteran Senators Chris Dodd and Byron Dorgan will not seek re-election in 2010. Do the announcements show bigger problems ahead for Democrats?

The American media are beginning to call out what some say are staged tactics by Barack Obama to manipulate his public image in the news.

Fallout continues after a U.S. federal judge dismissed charges against five Blackwater contractors.

Blue Dog Democrats have proved outside the influence of Barack Obama's policy ideas, and the media are looking at their impact on the President's image.

The NAACP is operating in the era of a black president for the first time. So is its job done? The media tackle the issue.

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.

When French police cleared out a large refugee camp, it resurrected controversy over immigration laws. But how much can France really control?

Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd looks to be the heir apparent to Ted Kennedy's health care reform mantle, and the media are weighing in on whether he has what it takes.

Major media networks are swarming with health care coverage, but what should we actually believe? Some in the media are sifting through the debate to find what's real.

As Sarah Palin spills campaign secrets and settles scores, the one-time GOP VP candidate tries to improve her public image. But will the strategy leave her looking like a winner--or a whiner?

The constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, will be challenged in a federal court this week.

TIME Magazine chose Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as their Person of the Year for 2009. The media are answering that pick with their own opinions.

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

Results from Afghanistan’s election shows that President Hamid Kazai may keep his position. In the midst of claims about election fraud, media sources are turning to analysts about what the election results could mean for Afghanistan.

Houston became the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor, voting in Annise Parker. The media are debating how much of a win for the LGBT community this is.

A request from the White House political advisers asking New York Governor David Paterson not to seek a second term has caused quite a stir in the U.S. political media.

President Obama's budget proposal includes a plan to cut funding for the Constellation program to send man back to the moon.

President Obama debuts a new approach to reaching Republicans: direct engagement. Is it true bipartisanship or political theater?

Global reaction is mixed after Afghanistan's Parliament rejected most of President Karzai's cabinet nominees, a striking turn of events for a government more widely known for corruption.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder appointed John Durham as the special prosecutor to investigate the CIA's use of torture. The media examine what this means for the Obama administration.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces criticism on everything from his leadership to a sloppy appearance. Can he survive the latest attacks?

The discovery of 22 million missing Bush administration e-mails may have been solved, for now. This has the media talking about what could be in the e-mails and when we’ll see them.

Justice Samuel Alito shook his head at a comment from the President during the State of the Union and stirred up several strong reactions from the media.

Recent YouTube gold from Hillary Clinton in the Congo hearkens back to a couple earlier incidents of viral political video, and brings up the implications of the digital age of politics.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is up for a second term, but growing concern about his ties to Wall Street are putting his confirmation in question.

An audio tape purported to be the voice of Osama bin Laden is sparking debate over the relevancy of the al-Qaeda leader and his message.