BARACK OBAMA

The recent research project Costs of War find the estimated cost of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan could be $3.7 to $4.4 trillion,

At least 18 people were killed when a Kabul luxury hotel was attacked by a Taliban squad late on Tuesday. Those killed included eight civilians, two policemen and eight attackers.

Fighters armed with bombs and small arms attacked Kabul's InterContinental Hotel , where they fought Tuesday with Afghan security forces. Here's a look at the particulars of that hotel.

As President Barack Obama waded into talks aimed at striking a compromise on raising the debt ceiling, Democrats and Republicans dug in on their increasingly acrimonious standoff over how taxes will factor into a deal.

While blasting President Barack Obama for wasting tax dollars and frequenting the politically correct line, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, had a promise for Granite State voters: she'd run the White House with a titanium spine.

The eccentric and frugal billionaire college professor who helped Sergey Brin and Larry Brin develop Google has warned that US President Barack Obama is pushing the U.S. towards a path of economic disaster.

Appearing before the U.S. Senate's Foreign Relations committee, the U.S. State Department's legal adviser argued that President Barack Obama has acted within the law despite failing to get Congressional approval for the campaign in Libya.

On June 27, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann formally announced her 2012 Republican candidacy. Bachmann will be quite an energetic hopeful, and a bold choice as the Congresswoman described herself. She may also follow the path of Sarah Palin, whom she referred to as her good friend. Here are some videos on a rich history of her gaffes.

Former Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, is scheduled to be in Iowa Tuesday, not for a campaign appearance, but rather for yet another turn in the spotlight.

In a major foreign policy address in New York on Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty accused the Obama administration of failing to pursue American interests during the Arab Spring and of wavering on Iran.

Samples of taped conversations of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich gathered by the FBI show multiple and overwhelming examples of a public official violating the law.

Rod Blagojevich, who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009, was found guilty on 17 of 20 counts in his corruption trial.

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is expected to face minimum 10 years in prison after being convicted of fraud, attempted extortion and bribery.

Reggie Brown, whose prominence as a President Obama impersonator got a boost after a performance at a prominent GOP conference recently, got a chance to finish what he started after his performance was cut short by an official.

If your adjusted gross income is under $250,000, you may get a reprieve, if the Obama administration's latest deficit reduction proposal becomes law after debt ceiling talks have concluded. The administration is now said-to-be seeking to increase taxes on a narrow slice of the mega-rich, such as owners of private jets.

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of attempting to sell President Barack Obama's vacated Illinois Senate seat.

President Obama wants to end a tax break worth $72 billion to U.S. businesses. Doing so would be a big mistake.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of corruption by a federal grand jury in Chicago

The US government has commented that an arrest warrant for Moammar Gaddafi by the International Criminal Court further erodes the legitimacy of his rule.

The jury in the trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich told a judge on Monday that they have reached a verdict on 18 of 20 counts.

President Barack Obama will meet with leaders from both parties Monday, seeking to overcome an impasse in negotiations over a deal to raise the federal debt limit.