USA Today ISLAMABAD (AP) – Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri said the group is holding an American aid expert kidnapped three months ago in Pakistan.Al-Zawahri said in a video message Thursday that Warren Weinstein would be released if the United S… more »

  Cr edit note: If this had happened in some remote corner of China, many Americans would be shaking their heads in consternation. But here? Something has gone terribly wrong. Zoning? This is not China.~BLS NewscoreA southern California family h… more »

By: Brian Hughes 04/30/11 8:05 PMThe Washington ExaminerPresident Obama's bid for re-election would seem to be set against a treacherous political playing field, with a fragile economy and skyrocketing gas prices driving his approval ratings to their… more »

The Hill By Mike Lillis and Russell Berman  The House Democratic Caucus on Thursday rejected the tax deal negotiated between the White House and Senate Republicans. The non-binding vote of the caucus held during a closed-door meeting puts tremend… more »

Last year's increase in conservatism among independents is holdingby Lydia Saad PRINCETON, NJ -- Conservatives have maintained their leading position among U.S. ideological groups in the first half of 2010. Gallup finds 42% of Americans describin… more »