GEORGE W. BUSH

As the Obama administration uses the approaching one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death to tout the president's decision to launch a strike on the former Al Qaeda leader, Republicans have accused the administration of unnecessarily politicizing the issue.

If the U.S. presidential election was held today, President Barack Obama could easily lose. Fortunately for Obama -- and, by extension, for the Democratic Party -- the election is not today: it's 7 months from now.

Reuters reported Friday a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee investigation has concluded there is little evidence the CIA's torture methods produced counter-terrorism successes.

In Chicago on Wednesday, the 14th Dalai Lama made surprising comments during two scheduled appearances. In the afternoon, he presented a speech at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. The same evening, he participated in an interview with Piers Morgan, which was televised in CNN.

Bill O'Reilly, one of the most controversial and most-watched figures in cable news, re-signed a multi-year deal with Fox News. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by Fox.

Solicitor General Donald Verrilli and top Republican lawyer Paul Clement will battle at the U.S. Supreme Court again this week when the justices hear a case over Arizona's strict immigration law.

The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) may have led media reports in recent days with a number of its members embroiled in a Colombian prostitution scandal, but making headlines is unusual for the historically secretive federal law-enforcement agency.

The U.S. Secret Service has already let go three of the 11 agents caught up in a prostitution scandal that allegedly took place in Cartagena, Colombia, and the U.S. military continues its investigation into the matter. And while prostitution is legal in Colombia, American military personnel accused of picking up prostitutes ahead of President Obama's visit to Colombia may face prosecution under U.S. military law.

The proportion of Americans contributing to the nation's public presidential election campaign fund has decreased considerably since the programs hey-day in the 1970s.

Senator Daniel Akaka's retirement jeopardizes the fight to grant Native Hawaiians federal recognition

The Obama administration's Supreme Court attorney asked the justices to review the Federal Communications Commission's $550,000 fine against CBS for airing the infamous Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction during the 2004 Super Bowl.

Charles Colson's condition has worsened after undergoing brain surgery two weeks ago. Jim Liske, chief executive officer of Prison Fellowship Ministries, issued a statement on Wednesday noting that Colson will soon be home with the Lord. News of Colson's deteriorating health came after signs of improvement.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Wednesdayhe was supporting Mitt Romney for president, another unsurprising but important endorsement for the likely Republican nominee.

The government will face a major test on whether it has the capacity to govern when it faces big tax and budget decisions at the end of the year, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday.

Republicans in the U.S. Senate are filing a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of U.S. President Barack Obama's controversial recess appointments.

Senate Republicans on Monday afternoon blocked President Barack Obama's Buffett Rule legislation, which would have put a 30-percent minimum tax on millionaires.

Lord Nazir Ahmed was suspended from the Labour party Monday after reports surfaced that the Muslim life peer offered a bounty for the capture of President Obama and former president George W. Bush.

If he holds out long enough, Angus King could become a kingmaker. The insistently independent Senatorial candidate from Maine is adding extra angst to this November's closely contested Congressional elections.

The U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement will enter into force next month, far earlier than expected, as a result of what the Obama administration called historic progress for Colombian worker protections and human rights.

A divided federal appeals court struck down a federal ban on political advertising on public TV and radio stations, a decision that could open the public airwaves to campaign ads for the November elections.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Apple and publishers worked to eliminate competition. Three publishers settled the case.