Photo Gallery
Remembering Sen. Ted Kennedy
The youngest Kennedy sibling succumbs to brain cancer at the age of 77.
Test Your Knowledge
A sentinel from the elite 3rd US Infantry marches as the sun rises above the Tomb of the Unknowns on August 26, 2009 at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington National Cemetery
Soldiers from which three wars are interred in the Tomb of the Unknowns? How many presidents are buried there? The mast of what ill-fated ship is part of a memorial there?
- The answers can be found in U.S. News Weekly.
Healthcare Reform
Joan Korman and Dawn Tabrizi protest government managed healthcare in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on August 6, 2009.
Photos: Town Hall Meetings Erupt in Anger
People across the nation rally for and against healthcare reform.
Congress
U.S. Capitol at dawn.
A Sticky Situation in the Senate
Currently governors get to fill open U.S. Senate seats, some want to change that.
The Supreme Court
Day two of testimony during Sonia Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearing.
Sotomayor's 13 Most Notable Decisions
Examine judge Sotomayor's rulings on major cases.
Photo Galleries
President Barack Obama holds 7-month-old Matthew Ian Clark following a town hall meeting on healthcare in a hangar at Gallatin Field Airport in Belgrade, Montana. (August 14, 2009)
The Obamas Behind the Scenes
Get an inside look at life in the White House.
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?
Special Report
Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi applaud as President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2009.
10 Power Players in Obama's Washington
Who wields the most power? Which political opponent holds the most influence?
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
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.
George W. Bush's Legacy
President Bush makes remarks on the transition, at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as Vice President Dick Cheney looks on.
Cheney: Bush's Right-Hand Man
Cheney pushed Bush to expand his powers.
Recent News and Commentary
Most See Global Warming
A new poll reports 77 percent believe in global warming.
GOP, Dems Wrestle Over Climate Assumptions
Democrats push ahead without GOP, now hurry up and wait.
President Helen Thomas
The veteran journalist says the president hasn't taken a stand on anything.
Income Inequality Affects Quality of Life
Closing gap between rich and poor could save 1.5 million lives a year, study suggests
Obama Invokes Divine Judgment
In his Fort Hood speech, the president says the gunman will meet justice "in this world and the next."
Roff: Congressional Term Limits
The introduced amendment would limit the amount of permanent politicians.
