GEORGE W. BUSH

The former House Speaker has been on the defensive, rebutting criticisms that he is supporting amnesty for millions of immigrants, or that his policy would erect a magnet for undocumented immigrants, as former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has charged. What was Gingrich really proposing? Here's the breakdown:

President Obama is expected to face a tough reelection campaign in 2012, but a new poll found there is one Republican he would easily beat: former President George W. Bush.

Jordan, the dominant athlete of my lifetime, a global icon, and widely regarded as the greatest basketball player in history, is now fat.

Ron Paul, R-Texas, a libertarian congressman, has gained popularity recently among likely Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. Here are his positions on the issues.

First Lady Michelle Obama was booed at a NASCAR event on Sunday.

Partisan disagreement over the fate of the Bush-era tax cuts on the nation's top earners helped to undo the Congressional deficit reduction super committee, ensuring that debate about the cuts will figure heavily into the 2012 presidential contest.

By Thanksgiving, the number of young people on Long Island charged with cheating on their college board exams is expected to reach 13, with at least five more arrests on tap, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said.

The U.S. Congress' budget deficit super committee appears to be on the verge of a complete collapse. Republicans and Democrats on the committee are at loggerheads: Republicans apparently want to permanently extend the Bush-era income tax cuts, Democrats don't.

California's Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for supporters of the state's same-sex marriage ban to defend it in federal court, a crucial ruling that allows the pitched battle to decide if gay marriage is a U.S. right to go forward.

Maury Povich, 72, told Us Weekly that he met his wife Connie Chung when she was a copy girl. He also revealed to the magazine which former president is his golfing buddy in a list of 25 interesting things he said people don't know about him.

A bipartisan and bicameral group of 45 Senators and 102 Representatives have banded together to encourage the budget deficit super committee to go big.

Retired U.S. Admiral William Fallon has spent the past year working to turn around a high-tech start-up that sells software that helps government agencies and businesses fight sophisticated cyber attacks.

With Herman Cain's fall, Newt Gingrich is up to bat as the latest conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. Where does the former speaker of the House stand on the issues?

If all goes well, India's relation with Australia could change forever, as its Prime Minister Julia Gillard is pushing to lift ban on sales of uranium to India.

Under normal circumstances, we could feel sorry for Herman Cain, who has never before held political office. If he were still just a businessman, it would all be horribly unfair. But Cain is more than that now, for the moment at least. He became a legitimate contender for the highest office -- President of the United States. With that comes the terrible trail, the one candidates must must be able to navigate like carefully stepping through a mine field with 1,000 pounds on their back if they hop...

The daughter of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton will be a special correspondent for NBC, the network announced on Monday.

Only Italy could produce a leader like Berlusconi.

With Europe mired in crisis, President Barack Obama is launching a charm offensive this week to hitch the U.S. economy to opportunities in Asia he hopes can help power the recovery he needs for re-election.

Pending free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia could bolster certain sectors of the American economy, particularly manufacturing and agriculture, but a likely influx of foreign products could undercut U.S. businesses.

On the eve of the day meant to remember those who fought for the U.S., the Senate passed a portion of President Barack Obama's jobs plan, a mix of increased benefits and tax incentives to hire veteran enduring prolonged unemployment. The vote accompanied U.S. companies promising to provide 100,000 jobs for veterans.

Anti-Wall Street protesters hoping to commandeer a worldwide television audience to air their grievances said on Thursday they would peacefully occupy this year's Rose Parade in Pasadena.