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John Avlon says leaders in both parties have to condemn extremist views, including Allen West's charge about Democratic Communists

A government official at the center of lavish spending at a Las Vegas conference claimed his Fifth Amendment rights against testifying before congressional hearing Monday, while his boss said she mourned her departure from public service over the controversy.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz said the oversight committee will decide on precautions to avoid the GSA wasting more taxpayer dollars.

CNN's Dana Bash gets an exclusive look at GSA oversight committee preparations with Chairman Darrell Issa.

President Obama thas been unable to restore the top marginal tax rate on those reporting more than $250,000 a year to their pre-George Bush levels. It has gone nowhere. Neither will the Buffett Rule.

All flights into and out of London's Gatwick Airport were temporarily suspended Monday after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing amid reports of smoke in the cabin.

Fabrice Muamba, the Bolton Wanderers midfielder who suffered a near-fatal cardiac arrest on the pitch last month, has left hospital.

The Secret Service has pulled the security clearances of 11 members accused of bringing prostitutes to a hotel in Colombia, government officials with knowledge of the probe said.

Google's search engine was created when most of the Web's information was open and available to anyone willing to capture it. In today's more restrictive environment, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and CEO Larry Page may not have even tried to start the company.

Fresh into second quarter fund-raising, both President Barack Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney will make the rounds this week in hopes of puffing up their coffers.

For all the talk about polarization and discord in Washington, Julian Zelizer says that both parties will have moderate candidates

Spoiler alert: The Senate on Monday will not get the 60 votes needed to move ahead with the so-called Buffett Rule, which makes critics think the White House spent a week pushing it just to make a political point.

Edward J. McCaffery says that to tax the very rich, our government should turn to a progressive consumption tax.

The world of sport has paid its tributes to Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini, who died Saturday after collapsing on the pitch during his side's Serie B game at Pescara.

Spoiler alert: The Senate on Monday will not get the 60 votes needed to move ahead with the so-called Buffett Rule, which makes critics think the White House spent a week pushing it just to make a political point.

Both political parties continued Sunday to jockey for position as more deserving of the female vote, a battle that took on new life last week after a Democratic strategist questioned Ann Romney's validity in giving her husband advice on economic issues affecting women.

For all the talk about polarization and discord in Washington, Julian Zelizer says that both parties will have moderate candidates

The French will vote next week to elect a new president.

The second and final day of the Summit of the Americas takes place in Cartagena, Colombia, on Sunday, where leaders from more than 30 North and South American countries are discussing several topics, such as bolstering economic ties and who should be part of future discussions.

President Barack Obama called Sunday for a "thorough" and "rigorous" investigation into allegations involving prostitutes and Secret Service agents in Colombia.