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A leading senator is urging the Supreme Court to "do the right thing" and uphold the constitutionality of the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats.

A hunt for a missing FBI agent stretched into its fifth day Tuesday after an intensive search of rugged terrain near Los Angeles failed to turn up anything.

While John Edwards' lawyers have not yet made a decision whether to put the former presidential candidate on the stand in his corruption trial, Edwards' oldest daughter, Cate, is expected to testify this week, possibly as early as Tuesday.

Day 1 for France's socialist president: take the reins from Nicolas Sarkozy, switch planes due to a lightning strike and meet with the German leader whose policies he bashed.

As the clock ticks toward a Thursday deadline, Greek President Karolos Papoulias has called for a Tuesday meeting with the leaders of three main political parties to cobble together a unity government and stave off new elections.

One of the men controversially pardoned earlier this year by Mississippi's outgoing governor could land back behind bars after being charged with driving drunk and causing an accident that killed an 18-year-old girl.

Mitchell Guist, a star of the reality TV show "Swamp People," died Monday in Louisiana.

A House Armed Services Committee member is taking the obscure concept of "sequestration" to the streets, kicking off a nationwide tour Monday to discuss the potential $1 trillion in automatic cuts looming over the defense budget.

Even as his campaign portrays him as a champion of the middle class and a crusader to keep Wall Street from melting down as it did three years ago, President Barack Obama was set to leave New York Monday with a sizable haul of cash from industries whose excesses he decries from the stump.

David Frum agrees with political observers that the GOP's extremism and obstructionism is at the core of today's dysfunctional government.

Even as his campaign portrays him as a champion of the middle class and a crusader to keep Wall Street from melting down as it did three years ago, President Barack Obama was set to leave New York Monday with a sizable haul of cash from industries whose excesses he decries from the stump.

Michael Dorf and Sidney Tarrow say a back-burner issue for LGBT community became a rallying cry for gay activisits only when conservatives brought their opposition to the national stage

William Black says the megabank's $2 billion losses should prompt the government to revise the rules for financial regulation

Michael Dorf and Sidney Tarrow say a back-burner issue for LGBT community became a rallying cry for gay activisits only when conservatives brought their opposition to the national stage

For the 13th year in a row, Jacob was the most popular name in 2011 for newborn boys in the United States, according to rankings released by the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Rovio Entertainment, known for its intense focus on one mega-successful game title, "Angry Birds," is looking to diversify with another new mobile game called "Amazing Alex."

President Barack Obama touched on his recent announcement of support for same-sex marriage, saying at a New York City fundraising event Monday that he believes marriage equality "strengthens families."

Sharia stood immobile in front of the television, transfixed by its images, unaware of the world around her. Her family called her name over and over again, but she did not respond. It was that moment when they knew something was wrong.

President Obama said at a New York City fundraiser that he believes marriage equality "strengthens families."

Julian Zelizer says Mitt Romney is facing a challenge in determining what his relationship should be with the tea party Republicans