Gen. David Petraeus, best known for coordinating the troop surge in Iraq that is credited with reducing that country’s violence, cautioned that the Taliban are resilient fighters.

Some political insiders questioned the political wisdom of her decision to quit in the middle of her first term as governor while others were reluctant to bet against her popularity.

The President says Kenya, plagued by political violence, still has a long way to go in becoming a free and open democracy

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday that she is stepping down at the end of the month, setting up a potential run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

Former President Bill Clinton is headlining a fundraiser for the opponent of White House-backed Sen. Kristen Gillibrand and New York Rep. Charles Rangel rebuked President Obama for meddling into the primary as he defended Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s right to run.

The national debt stands today at a staggering $11.5 trillion — equivalent to over $37,000 for each and every American — and it’s expanding by over $1 trillion a year.

The president on Friday morning flew to Camp David, Maryland, for the first part of the first family’s July 4 U.S. Independence Day celebration, including daughter Malia’s 11th birthday on Saturday. 

In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now.

The event caused an uproar in the company’s newsroom and drew fire from other quarters because the newspaper would have charged guests as much as $250,000 for access to top officials in Washington. 

The National Society of Newspaper Columnists chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the winner of its annual Sitting Duck Award, a tongue-in-cheek honor that pokes fun at the most ridiculed newsmakers in the United States.