Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and California legislative leaders agreed to close the state's $26 billion budget deficit, but citizens and local governments are unhappy. The media are looking at why.

Homeowners across the U.S. are using social media sites like YouTube to catch crooks, but the perpetrators are benefiting from online tools as well.

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.

Legislators will propose a bill this week to set standards for when the government should step in when large financial institutions come close to failing. We look at perspectives on the merits of "too big to fail."

'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.

According to a new study released by the Pew Research Center, the percentage of American women out-earning their husbands has more than quadrupled since 1970.

Tim Tebow's controversial anti-abortion Super Bowl ad is sparking a firestorm of reaction in the media.

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

Now, in the midst of this recession, the media is wondering if the biggest casualty of this economic downturn is, once again, the middle class.

The Episcopal Church causes a stir once again when it voted to allow gay bishops and blessings of same-sex unions. But is this the right move and will it set the trend for churches anywhere else?

Newsy.com tracks perspectives on U.S. President Barack Obama's healthcare reform speech.

Tiger Woods is seeking his 15th major next weekend at the PGA Championship. But is he the best player ever? How does he compare to Jack Nicklaus?

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

The U.S. Senate recently voted to stop further production of the Air Force's F-22 Raptor fighter jets. The media look at the pros and cons.

It's the FCC vs. the mainstream media in the U.S. over profanity on television. Here's what the media are doing.

The Salahis somehow got into President Obama’s first White House State Dinner. Questions remain: Is the couple guilty of a crime? And what should happen now?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration withheld a report about the hazards of driving while operating a cell phone for 7 years. The media are finding out the reasons and the impact the delay might have caused.

Chairman of U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security Joe Lieberman called for a probe into last week's shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. The media are debating if the actions of Major Nidal Malik Hasan were terrorism or mental illness.

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.

The New York Times reports Ahmed Wali Karzai, the brother of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who has long been suspected of having ties to the opium trade, may have been on the CIA payroll for the last eight years.

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?

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

Wall Street hit a milestone this week, and the media are discussing what this means for the recovering economy.

Executives at the nation's big banks are preparing to face public outcry when they announce multi-billion dollar bonus packages.

The FDA is exercising its newly granted powers by banning flavored cigarettes. The ban has some holes, and the media are pointing them out.

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.

An insurance company in Colorado denied a baby health insurance because he was “too fat." The four-month-old infant weighs 17 pounds.

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.

The White House is rejecting China's request to cancel President Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama.