After weeks of debate, Obama may have a tenuous hold on the political high ground as he takes on a more visible role, urging party leaders to set aside ideology to trim an estimated $4 trillion from the deficit over the next decade. Obama’s political s… more »

Right Is MightWendi Lynn G Barack Obama’s election to the highest Office in our Country is undeniably historic; he will forever be known as the first black man elected President of the United States.  And we’re the generation that finally surpassed t… more »

The Daily Beast By Shushanna Walshe Railing against Don't Ask Don't Tell, shooting down an immigration bill he once sponsored, pushing his own changes to START—the tougher John McCain who emerged in the primaries may be here to stay. When Sen. John… 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 »

CNN Newsblog Despite some gains, more than half of the United States' population lives in cities where pollution levels make the air unhealthy to breathe, an annual report says. Cities in California dominated the most-polluted list in the American Lu… more »