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Senate Democrats roll out sequester bill

Senate Democrats have unveiled a bill dealing with pending automatic budget cuts which would ward off some of the cuts by focusing spending reductions on farm and defense programs, and also includes tax increases on wealthy Americans and the oil and gas industry. "It would replace half of the first ...

Israeli offensive in Gaza was years in the making

With little notice, Israel has launched a blistering air offensive against the Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas militant group. Here's a look at why the violence erupted, the goals of the warring sides and how it may end: LIGHTNING STRIKE Israel opened its offensive with a surprise airstrike on Nov. 14 ...

New Obama and Romney ads out

Both the Obama and Romney campaigns rolled out new television ads in the immediate aftermath of the final Presidential debate in Boca Raton, Florida, with just two weeks until Election Day. The new Obama ad is targeted at key swing states like Florida and Ohio, and is basically a summary ...

GOP highlights empty D.C. buildings

For a third time this year, Republicans in the House will hold a hearing at an unused federal building in Washington, D.C., making the case that Uncle Sam is needlessly spending millions of dollars every year to deal with real estate that could be used for other purposes. "We've got ...

Paul Knocks Santorum

Rick Santorum is now being hit in ads by both Mitt Romney and Ron Paul, as Paul has unveiled a new attack that blasts Santorum's voting record in Congress, labeling the former Pennsylvania Senator a "fake" conservative. "The truth about Rick Santorum's conservative credentials," said the Paul campaign as they ...

Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, the Kingdom's grand mufti, prays during the funeral of the Saudi woman and her daughter who were killed in Chad, at the Grand Mosque in Riyadh February 6, 2008. A bomb attack on the residence of the Saudi ambassador to Chad killed the wife and daughter of an embassy employee taking shelter from the fighting between the government and rebel forces. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji  (SAUDI ARABIA) Americans most frequently mention Iran when asked to name the country they consider to be the United States' greatest enemy, and the 32% who do so is up from 25% in 2011. China is second on the list, with significantly fewer Americans mentioning North Korea, Afghanistan, and Iraq -- the countries that round out the top five.

Americans rank the nation's greatest enemies

A February 2012 Gallup poll asked Americans; "Which country is America's greatest enemy today?"

Romney Goes For the Throat

From Orlando, Florida - Ten days after a stunning setback at the hands of Newt Gingrich, backers of Mitt Romney hope he is poised for victory in the Sunshine State, after days of intense attacks against his closest GOP rival. In the closing hours of this race, Romney leveled broadside ...

Iran denies reports of long-range missile test

Iran denies reports of long-range missile test

Iran did not test-fire long-range missiles during a naval drill - but it will be doing so soon. That's according to a senior navy commander who is denying state media reports that missiles were fired

Queen visits ailing prince in hospital

Queen visits ailing prince in hospital

Buckingham Palace says that Queen Elizabeth's 90-year-old husband Prince Philip had a "good night" after being rushed to the hospital for heart surgery on Saturday. Members of the British royal family

North Korea in Mourning Frenzy

North Korea in Mourning Frenzy

North Korea's new leader wipes away tears during a public viewing of his Kim Jong Il's body in the capital. State television aired coverage of mourners weeping openly in their grief over the death of

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