Sam LaHood and other American employees of the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute, both non-governmental organizations, were stopped from boarding a flight in Cairo, and now Egyptian authorities are not letting them leave the country.
President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer sparked controversy with the picture of a close, seemingly heated conversation between them on the tarmac on Wednesday, right after the president landed outside Phoenix. Shortly after President Obama stepped out of Air Force One and greeted the governor, she handed him a letter, which was followed by the uncomfortable photographed moment when Brewer pointed her finger towards Obama's face.
The FBI has released a document detailing its plans to monitor social media and online news.
Americans working for U.S. organizations promoting democracy in Egypt have been barred from leaving the country, leading an angry Washington to accuse Egypt of endangering American lives.
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat in Florida. Charles Zelden, a historian at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and an expert on elections, outlined who has the edge and what factors will determine the outcome of next Tuesday's primary.
Eric T. Schneiderman, the so-called Sheriff of Wall Street as New York state's attorney general, is heading a new, consolidated effort to find the criminality that led to the housing crisis.
Security camera video provides some visual proof of what exactly happened when Rand Paul clashed with TSA agents in Nashville airport Monday, but bloggers and journalists still can't agree on whether or not he was detained.
Wireless spectrum for smartphones, and how the Federal Communications Commission is dealing with the lack of it, are the major obstacles facing AT&T in the future, CEO Randall Stephenson said.
Like many Americans across the country, the Patriots wide-receiver tuned in to the State of the Union Tuesday night. One particular politician on the screen attracted his attention, but it wasn't President Barack Obama--it was frowning Speaker John Boehner
The Navy SEALs strike that rescued two Western aid workers on Tuesday, coming as the Pentagon begins detailing how it will adapt to massive budget cuts, reflects a shifting emphasis toward elite, nimble units that can carry out targeted operations.
The leader of Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has denied killing civilians during the coordinated bomb attacks in Kano last week.
Anonymous issued a response to Poland, who signed the controversial ACTA copyright protection treaty on Thursday, by hacking their government websites.
ACTA has replaced SOPA as the biggest threat to internet freedom worldwide, internet advocates say.
Ahmadinejad is the highest Iranian government official thus far to offer to re-start the talks.
DeLay, a colleague of Gingrich's during his time in the House, said the presidential hopeful is not a true conservative.
When Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer confronted President Barack Obama on a tarmac and thrust an accusing finger at him, it was a small skirmish in a larger battle between Brewer and the Obama administration.
Kenyan finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta has found that being charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court is not good for one's political career.
207,754 people (age 12 or older) are raped or sexually assault each year – which means someone is attacked every two minutes.
Vodafone chief executive said the company's victory in a $2.2 billion legal battle against tax authorities in India would help pave the way for a listing of shares in its business in the country.
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are locked in a statistical tie in Florida with less than a week to go until the state's primary, a new poll shows.
A day after his confrontational election-year State of the Union address, President Barack Obama had a tense exchange with Arizona's Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday as she greeted Air Force One in Phoenix.
Throughout all of Europe we have seen the rise in the polls of extreme right political parties.
About fifty police officers escorted the two politicians to safety.
India celebrated its 63rd Republic Day Thursday, displaying its military strength and rich cultural heritage.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday, greeted President Barack Obama on the tarmac when he arrived outside Phoenix but the two leaders were seen in what appears to be a heated exchange. A photograph shows Brewer getting into the president's face and pointing her finger at him.
China Thursday criticized the European Union for banning oil imports from Iran, Beijing's third biggest crude supplier and a major trading partner.
Studies have suggested politicians are among the most sleep-deprived members of our society. It isn't exactly surprising given the high degree of stress and anxiety related to the jobs of politicians and policymakers; tight schedules and frequent travelling make the matter worse.
By her own standards, Dalit queen Kumari Mayawati's birthday celebrations were low-key this year because of the assembly elections. The huge crowds of gaping admirers were missing this year.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has declared that he will quit politics if he loses power in the forthcoming presidential elections.
Republican Gov. Jan Brewer and Obama had a tense conversation as the president arrived in her home state of Arizona
