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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference on the eve of a G20 summit of major world economies in Cannes

Germany, France Press for Coercive Eurozone Debt Rules

Germany and France stepped up a drive on Monday for coercive powers to reject euro zone members' budgets that breach EU rules, and the United States kept up the drumbeat of demands from the rest of the world for decisive action.
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Republicans Expected to Win 2012 Elections

FBR Capital Markets expects the cycle of disappointments coming out of Washington to reach an inflection point later this year, creating an opportunity for investors to begin looking ahead to the November 2012 elections as cause for optimism.
President Richard M. Nixon

Richard Nixon's Grand Jury Testimony: More Heat Than Light

The media swarmed around a 36-year-old grand jury testimony for a seismic revelation to plaster on its front pages. Many left disappointed. All we got, in the end, was former President Richard Nixon in all his Tricky Dick glory -- and little more.
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Business Leaders Urge U.S., EU Consider Trade Pact

After President Barack Obama's commitment this month to a transpacific free trade agreement, business leaders in Europe and United States are asking for a similar initiative across the North Atlantic to spur economic growth and create jobs.
Egyptian riot police clash with protesters at Tahrir Square in Cairo

Protesters Hold Tahrir, Call for Huge Rally to Oust Army

Egyptian activists called for a huge turnout in protests Tuesday to put an end to rule by the military which also saw its authority challenged by the resignation of the civilian Cabinet, casting uncertainty on elections due next week.
Protesters flee from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes along a road near Tahrir Square

Egyptian Cabinet Resigns Amid Burgeoning Protests

With key parliamentary elections only a week away, Egypt has once again spiraled into turmoil as thousands of protestors in Cairo's Tahrir Square called for the ousting of the military-led, interim civilian government, and getting what they chanted for as the country's army-appointed government handed in its resignation Monday.
President John F. Kennedy

Remembering President John F. Kennedy

It has been said that the U.S. lost its innocence on November 22, 1963. Forty eight years have passed since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on that horrific day in Dallas. And in some sense, the nation has never fully recovered.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton for President 2012 Gaining Momentum?

Hillary Clinton for President 2012 may be gaining momentum. Two Democratic pollsters, including one who worked for Bill Clinton and another who worked for Jimmy Carter, have stepped out and said suggesting that very thing. They argue that President Barack Obama should give up on another four years in office to roll out the political red carpet for Hillary Clinton.
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Rahm Emanuel Stumps for Obama in Iowa

Rahm Emanuel, former White House Chief of Staff, is stumping for his old boss in Iowa as the GOP candidates crisscross the state criticizing President Barack Obama.

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