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Bringing a blow to Texas Governor Rick Perry's favorite status, former Godfather Pizza CEO Herman Cain has emerged as the winner of the Presidency 5 straw poll Saturday. Cain received 37 percent of the 2,657 votes cast.

In 2008, Americans ushered in a new era when they voted the first black president into the White House. But if you ask Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, racism has only gotten worse, not better, once President Barack Obama took office in 2009.

As they warned they would, Solyndra executives repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment Friday as House lawmakers peppered them with questions regarding the solar company's financial collapse.

The Democratic-led Senate Friday, as expected, made short work of rejecting a House GOP-authored, stop-gap funding bill, 59 to 36, thus increasing the likelihood of a U.S. Government shutdown. The current funding resolution expires Sept. 30.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on September 22 to make a plea for Palestinian statehood.

A proposal to legalize marijuana has the most supporters of any issue submitted to the White House's new online petition website, qualifying the issue for a formal response from the Obama administration.

Michelle Obama wore over $42,000 of diamond bracelets to a DNC fundraiser in New York while accompanying her husband on Tuesday night.

Tabloid rumors are being taken more seriously than usual

Don't count her out just yet, because former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she is still considering making a run for the White House next year.

Latest rumors fueled by a report published by The National Enquirer say that the former Alaska Governor and a potential Republican presidential candidate, Sarah Palin's marriage is in trouble.

Young adults are gaining health insurance faster than ever, mostly due to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

If the rumors hold true, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is set to be a single woman without a shot at the presidency.

President Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday to urge him to drop plans to ask the U.N. Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state despite U.S. and Israeli objections.

Solyndra executives will invoke their Fifth Amendment rights Friday when they refuse to answer questions at a Congressional hearing investigating allegations of improper dealings between the failed solar company and the White House.

If the pardon board shows no mercy to his plea for polygraph test on Wednesday, Troy Davis will be executed on Wednesday for a murder that he claims he did not commit.

Davis lawyer on Tuesday said that he has asked prison officials and the pardons board to let Davis take a polygraph test before his scheduled execution on Wednesday.

President Barack Obama will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday to urge him to drop plans to ask the U.N. Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state despite U.S. and Israeli objections.

An attorney for Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis said Tuesday he has asked prison officials and the pardons board to let Davis take a polygraph test before his scheduled execution.

Ron Suskind book receiving accusations of fabrication.

Two top executives at Solyndra Inc., a recently bankrupt solar energy firm, will reportedly invoke their 5th Amendment rights and not answer questions during a hearing before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday.

The relationship between President Obama and Warren Buffett has grown as the president is calling on wealthy Americans to pay more in taxes to solve deficit problems.