Iran has reacted cooly to Barack Obama's reelection as U.S. president, citing his support of crippling economic sanctions.

As Hurricane Sandy gets close to landfall, political types are wondering about the storm's potential effect on the presidential election.

President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney hold diametrically opposite views on how to pay for the nation’s welfare programs.

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended peacefully, but history continues to unfold in more ways than one.

Taking an aggressive stance on corporate corruption offers political candidates a path to victory, especially for those facing close races.

All told, the number of ‘fat’ Americans far surpasses those of any racial, ethnic or religious minority.

Only one percent of the U.S. population serves in the military today.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Shah of Iran were solidly supported by the U.S., Israel, and Western Europe -- a scenario that outraged much of the populace in each country and exacerbated festering resentments.

Many high school graduates want to forego university altogether.

Independence Day gives us 24 hours to reconnect with these ?truths self-evident.? But it is these same truths that we increasingly take for granted.

NATO was first formed in April 1949 with twelve original members, two North American nations and twelve European states located either in Northern or Western Europe. Turkey entered with the first enlargement in 1952 - before even Germany.

The question of whether gay marriage is legal or heralding the destruction of civilization, is not yet an issue ripe for the court?s final word.

The contemplated union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain forms only one part of a potentially much wider alliance -- the political, military and economic integration of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which comprise Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said in the past that the thought of inmates voting made him ?physically ill.

Alsop?s columns appeared in 300 newspapers and were read widely by D.C. elites

Some top Israeli officials have repeatedly compared the current regime in Tehran to Nazi Germany and Adolph Hitler?s program of exterminating the Jews.

A CBS/New York Times poll said U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney are tied with 46 percent of likely voters each.

The most significant legacy of the coup was the blowback the U.S. suffered in Iran.

The Syrian crisis has pushed the Chinese to engage internationally significantly more than it has in the past. Some remain skeptical as to China's interest in Syria, but the recently released 6-point statement shows a China attempting to strike a middle-ground.

The country that is perhaps most intimately connected with offering a haven for brutal (and unemployed) dictators is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The stunning development was met with cautious optimism by the U.S., South Korea and China,

In 1972, the Chinese economy was a shadow of the modern powerhouse it would blossom into.

According to a poll, If the election were held today, Paul would get 46 percent of the vote compared to President Barack Obama’s 49 percent.

The South Carolina primary is on Saturday, and only four candidates -- Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum -- remain. Here are five things to look for when the results come in.

Rick Perry suspended his campaign for the Republican nomination Thursday, ending one of the race's most bizarre and entertaining candidacies. But flash back to September, and nobody -- nobody -- would have predicted we'd see this day.

The possibility of a war against Iran is no longer in the realm of fantasy.

After a virtual tie with Rick Santorum in Iowa and a 16-point win over Ron Paul in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney is looking ahead to South Carolina and Florida -- and new polls show him leading in both states. But can he keep that up?

Paul has struck a chord among many of the electorate and may ultimately influence the policy direction of the Republican Party.

After the closest caucuses in Iowa history -- just eight votes separated Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in Tuesday's caucuses -- the Republican field has been whittled down to six candidates. How will the Iowa results affect the race?

As the 2012 Republican primary season kicked off with the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday, the International Business Times spoke with Costas Panagopoulos, a political scientist at Fordham University in New York, about who will win and the consequences of various outcomes.