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Mitt Romney: Can Anyone Touch Him in New Hampshire?

Mitt Romney seems to be cruising to a New Hampshire victory. Who could pull off an upset in the first-in-the-nation primary?

Obama Student Loan Plan: A Nod to Occupy Wall Street?

The student debt relief plan that President barack Obama announced on Wednesday was a nod to the Occupy Wall Street movement, some commentators are saying.

U.S. Stock Futures Signal Lower Open After Rally

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for equities on Friday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 down 0.4 to 0.5 percent.

Tea Party Group to Michele Bachmann: Time to Quit Race [FULL TEXT]

It's time for Michele Bachmann to go, writes Ned Ryun, president of American Majority, in an official statement echoed by the majority of the Tea Party organization. Bachmann's floundering campaign and recent focus on social issues have alienated former supporters, who now argue the GOP candidate is not an adequate spokeswoman and has no chance of winning the primary.

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Thousands of people gather during a gay rights demonstration in Washington

Gay Troops File Suit Challenging Defense of Marriage Act

Current and former service members in same-sex marriages argue the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it intrudes on states' authority over marriage laws.

No. 2 - Hillary Clinton, U.S. secretary of state

Clinton Warns Iran Not to 'Miscalculate' Iraq, Calls Iran 'Military Dictatorship'

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton didn't mince words Sunday when she called Iran a military dictatorship and issued a fiery warning that it stay out of Iraq after the United States completes its pullout of troops this year.

Herman Cain got high praise from "J. Edgar" director Clint Eastwood, who told the Los Angeles Times Monday that the presidential hopeful has qualities that set him apart from everyone else who's vying to be commander in chief.

Why Herman Cain's Flavor of the Month May Be Souring

Pundits who argued that GOP presidential nominee candidate Herman Cain was merely the Republican party's flavor of the month in the race to unseat Democratic incumbent Barack Obama may have been right.

Hillary Clinton Would Trounce Romney and Perry: Poll

The secretary of state and former first lady would beat Mitt Romney by 17 percentage points and Rick Perry by 26 percentage points, compared to leads of 3 and 12 percentage points for President Obama, according to a new Time Magazine poll.

Arab League Holds Talks in Syria, Urges Al-Assad to End Violence

A delegation from the Arab League, tasked with helping end the violence in Syria, met Wednesday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to facilitate the ceasefire demanded by the Arab nations in a resolution last week.

Obama Unveils Student Loan Relief Plan

President Obama, on Wednesday, announced a series of new measures aimed at easing the burden of debt on students struggling to repay their federal college loans.

Regulator said to mull forgiving mortgage debt

The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was reviewing a proposal to help troubled homeowners by forgiving a portion of their outstanding mortgage debt, Democrats in the House of Representatives said on Wednesday.

President Barack Obama waves on stage after delivering remarks on education at the University of Colorado in Denver

Obama nods to Hispanics in West as Republicans slip

With Hispanic voters upset at Republican presidential candidates over immigration, President Barack Obama played to a Latino audience on a trip to the West this week to shore up support from a group that is key to his re-election hopes.

Obama Announces Student Debt Relief to Mixed Response

President Obama announced a much-heralded plan on Wednesday to help recent college graduates struggling to pay back their student loans. Reactions were mixed, with some people lauding the President for taking decisive action and others saying he didn't go far enough.

A gas drilling site on the Marcellus Shale is seen in Hickory, Pennsylvania.

U.S. EPA Delays Rule on Fracking Emissions by a Month

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it will delay by a month final standards on emissions from hydraulic fracturing, its third postponement of air pollution rules since early September.

Supreme Court Sets Date to Review Health Care Reform Law Challenges

U.S. Supreme Court justices have leeway to choose which legal challenge to the health care reform law to take up. They could also refuse to take the case at all.

Baucus To Super Committee: Think Big

The Congressional super committee charged with finding $1.2 trillion in deficit reductions by Nov. 23 was reportedly encouraged to aim higher by Senate Democrats.

Taliban Chiefs Admit Close Links to Pakistan Intelligence, Military

Pakistan has strongly denied the BBC’s report.

Post-Iowa, Rick Perry Will Continue Campaign

On Obama Birth Certificate Question, Perry Should Take Cue from Jindal

On the Barack Obama birth certificate question that doesn't go away, GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry should take a cue from his most powerful endorser, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, and put the issue to rest from his campaign perspective.

Supporters of the Islamist Ennahda movement celebrate outside Ennahda's headquarters in Tunis

Tunisian Islamists Seek Broad-Based Coalition with Secularist Counterparts

After becoming the first Arab Spring country to revolt against the establishment and overthrow a dictator, Tunisia has yet again set an example for emerging Middle East democracies by holding an election that, according to international observers, have been free and fair.

Defense companies post profits, sales pressure seen

Three big defense contractors posted solid profits on Wednesday, but their shares fell on concerns that leaner budgets would hurt performance.

Joe the Plumber Formally Announces House Run [VIDEO]

Joe the Plumber, an unlikely figure from the 2008 presidential race, is running for Congress, he officially announced today.

Obama Student Loan Plan Aims to Ease Burden of Repayment

President Barack Obama Wednesday is expected to announce the details of a new student loan repayment initiative aimed at easing the heavy debt many college graduates face.

Leader of Libya's National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, announces the liberation of Libya in Quiche, Benghazi

NATO Postpones Decision to End Libya Mission; NTC Urges Stay Until Year's End

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has put off making a final decision on whether it will end its military presence in Libya as discussions continued Wednesday with the United Nations and the country's interim government over how and when it to wind down the operation, The Associated Press reported.

Bombs in Iraq's Mosul kill five, injure 22 - police

At least five people were killed, including three Iraqi soldiers, and another 22 wounded when two car bombs and a roadside bomb exploded in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, hospital and police sources said.

Herman Cain Ad: Ex-Pizza Mogul Joins List of Bizarre, Silly Political Ads [VIDEO]

Republican presidential nomination candidate Herman Cain proudly touts his unconventional campaign, which produced an ad featuring his chief of staff on a smoke break. But Cain's campaign is far from the only campaign to release an ad that left politicos scratching their heads.

Obama: Shouldn't 'Relish' Gaddafi Death Footage

President Barack Obama took issue on Tuesday with the broadcasting of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's bloody demise, saying even those who had done terrible things deserved decorum in death.