The Pentagon said today the cost to build its next-generation fighter jet has doubled to as much as $113 million per plane since 2001. ...more

March 11, 2010

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered citizens (LGBT) have served our country in the military since the American Revolution. ...more

February 7, 2010

Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas of the historic legislation to remake the nation's medical system and cover 30 million uninsured. ...more

December 21, 2009

Democratic Sen. Al Franken took the unusual step Thursday of shutting down Sen. Joe Lieberman on the Senate floor. ...more

December 17, 2009

Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan tonight, but balanced the buildup with a pledge to an impatient nation to begin withdrawing American forces in 18 months. ...more

December 1, 2009

Every year, Christmas holiday programming moves up a little from the traditional Thanksgiving Day kickoff. ...more

November 17, 2009

The rumors are true, according to Sarah Palin: The McCain-Palin campaign was not a happy family. ...more

November 13, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — In Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue," Palin confirms reports of tension between her aides and those of the 2008 Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain. The vice presidential candidate confirms that she had wanted to speak on election night, but was denied. ...more

November 12, 2009

Could it be true that the Republican Party is intentionally committing suicide? That's what a lot of folks are saying and some Republicans are crying foul. A culture war is raging within the party, and a lot of good people are being booted. Who benefits? The Democrats, of course, but other consequences also could result. ...more

November 6, 2009

Oprah Winfrey is only the beginning for Sarah Palin's book tour. ...more

November 4, 2009