Politics and Society
Obama announces compromise on contraceptive coverage by religious organizations
President Barack Obama on Friday said his administration will grant a broader exemption for religious organization that have an objection to providing contraceptive services to women as part of their health plans. The announcement comes amid a brewing controversy over his administration's proposal to grant a much narrower exemption.
Venezuelan opposition parties organizing joint effort to oust Chavez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is running for his fourth term in office this year but, for the first time, he's facing an opposition that has unified in opposition to his re-election....
Obama grants 10 states waivers from strictest provisions of No Child Left Behind
No Child Left Behind is about a decade old. It's been up for renewal for 10 years. But as Congress has dead-locked over proposals to modify or reform the controversial law, President Barack Obama on Thursday issued waivers from its strictest requirements to 10 states....
Can Santorum hang on against Romney and the Super PAC funding?
The air of inevitability behind the Mitt Romney campaign is slowly leaking away. But while he's having trouble, he still has more money and better organization than any of his opponents. Can Rick Santorum be the true alternative to Romney, or will he whither under the weight of Super PAC-funded attacks....
Candidates have trouble finding music to use at campaign events
Republicans have had run-ins with songwriters and bands for using their music at campaign events. Mitt Romney got dinged for using a K'Naan song, while Newt Gingrich was asked to stop using "Eye of the Tiger."...
Obama reverses course, endorses use of Super PACs in 2012 campaign
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama indicated he would get behind the effort to build up Democratic Super PACs to compete with the tsunami of Super PAC money generated by Republicans — something he's previously refused to do....
VIDEO: In the Maldives, president claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint
Riots raged in the Maldives recently, as people upset over the arrest of a popular judge tried to make their voice heard. Depending on who you ask, it worked. The nation's president resigned -- but he now says he did so at gunpoint in what amounts to a coup....
Climate change a political hot potato for presidential candidates
Back in 2008, climate change was an issue Sen. John McCain and then-Sen. Barack Obama mostly agreed on. It was real and needed to be dealt with. Today, it's an issue that Obama and his Republican challengers agree shouldn't be talked about. Thus are the politics of climate change in a time of economic stagnation....
VIDEO: Santorum sweeps with wins in Minnesota, Colorado caucuses, Missouri primary
Rick Santorum was the unquestioned winner on Wednesday night. When the results came in, he'd earned big victories in the Minnesota caucus and Missouri primary and a narrower, but still substantial, victory in the Colorado caucus....
Investigation finds lawmakers earmarking millions on projects close to home
The Washington Post conducted a lengthy investigation, published on Tuesday, that found U.S. Congress members earmarking $300 million for projects that in some cases quite literally go right past their front door. And there's no transparency to the process....- Government waste and fraud watchdog set for big budget cut
- U.S. military prepares to open more military roles to women
- Obama, states announce massive settlement with banks over foreclosure process
- Russians plan protests against Putin in advance of presidential elections
- Indiana right to work law protest comes to Super Bowl week
- VIDEO: Mississippi Supreme Court to hear case over ex-Governor's many pardons
- Previously unreleased audio sheds new light on Kennedy assassination
- Florida school official says state standardized tests are unfair, worthless
- Pentagon outlines budget cuts to the tune of a half-trillion dollars
- In post-Soviet Russia, a quest to define national identity
- Israel struggles as Orthodox, secular communities confront conflicts
- Israel's secular and moderate majority struggling with ultra-Orthodox minority
- Elkader: An Iowa town named after an Algerian, Muslim jihadist
- VIDEO: Israel considering bill to ban playing of Muslim call to prayer
- Small Jewish community in India on verge of extinction
- Israeli government rolling out red carpet for Christian tourists
- Dearborn community reflects on fallout from ad controversy on All-American Muslim show
- Businesses buy out advertising on TLC's All American Muslims after Lowe's withdraws
- More Chinese embracing Budhism — but with a catch
- During Hajj, some Ethiopian Muslims pilgrimage to local shrine
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