A worker loads steel on a truck at a steel wholesale market in Shenyang, China.
America's New Energy Dependency
A clean-energy economy needs rare-earth metals to succeed. China has a near monopoly.
10 Things You Didn't Know About...
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol June 24, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina.
Mark Sanford
South Carolina governor admitted to an affair after going missing for several days.
The Supreme Court
President Barack Obama announces federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee for the Supreme Court.
Court Rules in Favor of White Firefighters
High Court ruling could make Sotomayor's confirmation process more slippery.
Special Report
President Barack Obama receives applause while standing next to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
Congressional Friends (and Foes)
Who are Obama's five most loyal allies? Who are his five top enemies?
Healthcare Reform
Doctor on computer.
Tallying the Bill for Healthcare
Obama insists that healthcare reform must include a public option.
Photo Galleries
President Barack Obama bends over so the son of a White House staff member can pat his head during a family visit to the Oval Office. The young boy wanted to see if the president's hair felt like his own. (May 8, 2009)
The Obamas Behind the Scenes
Get an inside look at life in the White House.
Terrorism
A cameraman points his camera to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. as the investigation of a shooting in the museum continues.
Trouble on the Home Front
The Department of Homeland Security warned of the dangers of domestic right-wing extremism.
Campaign 2012
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves to a crowd during a campaign stop for Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Savannah, Ga.
Palin Mystifies the Republican Establishment
Some say she needs to decide if she's running for president surreptitiously or overtly.
The Economy
Recession-Proof Industries
10 Not So 'Recession-Proof' Industries
Some industries were thought to be safe from economic downturn. Apparently, they aren't.
Religion
Obama bows his head during an invocation.
10 Important Obama Faith Moments
Obama has embraced faith in a more visible way than any other president in recent memory. Here are the 10 most important "faith moments" of his first 100 days.
History
15th President James Buchanan
The 10 Worst Presidents
U.S. News has averaged the results of five polls to compile a list of the worst presidents.
Energy and the Environment
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.
8 Top Energy Players
The most influential environmental and energy policymakers in the Obama era.
Special Report
Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., left, talks with then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill. in Chicago. Barack Obama's fellow Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel, the hard-charging No. 3 Democrat in the House, has accepted the job White House chief of staff, Democratic officials said Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008.
Obama's Inner Circle
Presidents don't run the country alone. Get to know the people who make up Barack Obama's inner circle.
Special Report
The World Obama Inherits
A Perilous World's Urgent Demands
Special Report
50 Ways 2009 promo
50 Ways to Improve Your Life
Quiz: The Founding Fathers
How much do you know about America's earliest leaders?
Answers: The Founding Fathers
How much do you know about America's earliest leaders?
Obama's War: Afghanistan
A new offensive in the Helmand province is the first test of a new counterinsurgency strategy.
Fighting the Gay-as-Godless Stereotype
A recent poll shows many gay Americans lead robust faith lives.
North Korea Launches Test Missiles
Each missile flew about 60 miles before splashing into the sea between North Korea and Japan.
