Sarah Palin took to TV and Facebook to speak out against a Family Guy episode's portrayal of a girl with Down syndrome.

President Obama’s use of Christian references in his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast has some worried about the separation of church and state.

Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA) hit back at Democrats following President Obama’s State of the Union address Wednesday. Was his rebuttal speech a success?

On the country's Revolution Day, President Ahmadinejad declared that Iran is able to develop nuclear weapons. But how credible is that claim?

Conservatives are distancing themselves from comment on the arrest of James O’Keefe who was once praised for his investigative journalism of the ACORN group.

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

President Barack Obama makes good on his promise of bipartisanship by considering four GOP ideas for the next draft of the health care bill.

Democrats continue healthcare reform debate behind closed doors. Critics call for transparency as Democrats tout recent progress.

A Pakastani Supreme Court decision has exposed President Zardari to corruption charges and caused some to call for his resignation. But will he?

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?

Rumors that The New York Times is poised to publish a scathing article about New York Governor David Paterson has put the governor on the defensive.

Iran plans to produce 20 percent enriched uranium. Some nations believe Iran intends to use the uranium for nuclear weapons and are calling for sanctions.

Former U.N. nuclear inspector Mohamed ElBaradei might be making a bid for Egypt's presidency, but major roadblocks would prevent him from making it onto the ballot.

World leaders converged in London to discuss their role in shaping reforms to resolve the crisis in Yemen, but previous attempts at reform have failed. Why will this attempt be successful?

The Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit that challenges Chicago's handgun ban, and the decision is expected to have national implications.

Mainstream media sources are facing scrutiny for allegedly slanted coverage of the Tea Party movement.

South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer's welfare analogy -- comparing people on welfare to stray animals -- is causing a whirlwind of reactions across the US. Newsy.com examines the backlash.

Hillary Clinton's calls for tougher sanctions on Iran have sparked worldwide opinions on the political motives of the United States.

Democratic leaders in Congress have hinted they might turn to budget reconciliation to move health reform forward.

Millions of unemployed Americans must go without benefits while the Senate waits to take action against one of its own.

In June, the International Whaling Commission will vote on a proposal to set a legal quota for Japan to hunt whales commercially.

Some are calling Joe Stack a hero for expressing his anti-government views, others are not so sure.

New York Governor David Paterson's decision to drop his election bid doesn’t end the debate over whether he can finish his current term.

Current Vice President Joe Biden and former Vice President Dick Cheney went head to head over the war on terror. So who came out on top?

Senator Jim Webb won the release of a jailed American in Burma during his trip to the Southeast Asian country last week. But what does the negotiation mean on the international stage?

Recent U.S.-Russia nuclear talks are sparking controversy in the media over potential roadblocks for the lofty goals of the negotiations.

An errant missile killed 12 Afghan civilians in Marjah, endangering public perception of Operation Moshtarak.

President Obama opened his health care summit by calling the issue “urgent”, but are lawmakers really ready to negotiate?

A confidential report says that French soldiers were used as guinea pigs after nuclear testing to study effects of radiation on the body and mind.

Kal Penn and Al Franken are now writing policy instead of jokes. Will they change Washington?