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McCain warns of increasing Iranian influence
Sen. John McCain warned Tuesday that Iran's increasing influence in the Middle East is hindering progress in Iraq.
Wife denies gay ex-governor's sex claims
He says it's true. She says it's not.
Bush on anniversary: War in Iraq must go on
Five years after he green-lighted the war in Iraq, President Bush will mark the anniversary by calling the debate over the conflict "understandable" but insisting that a continued U.S. pre
Poll: Major differences in candidates' qualities
While all three presidential candidates are locked in a dead heat in potential matchups, a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll suggests voters see major differences in each of their personal q
Pennsylvania's Murtha endorses Clinton for president
Rep. John Murtha, a former Marine and Vietnam War veteran who has become one of Congress' most outspoken critics of the Iraq war, on Tuesday endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton for president, saying she i
Obama urges Americans to help heal racial divide
Sen. Barack Obama in a speech Tuesday addressed the controversy surrounding his former minister, using it as an opportunity to challenge Americans to take a closer look at race relations.
Anti-war protesters arrested at IRS
Police arrested more than a dozen people who crossed a barricade and blocked entrances at the Internal Revenue Service building Wednesday, the start of a day of protests marking the fifth anniversar
Poll: 71 percent think Iraq spending hurts economy
More than 7 out of 10 Americans think government spending on the war in Iraq is partly responsible for the economic troubles in the United States, according to results of a recent poll.
Ex-defense official confesses to breaking banking laws
The former acting chief of staff for the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General confessed last month to violating banking laws by structuring cash transactions to evade reporting requireme
Surge or splurge in Iraq?
On the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, with nearly 4,000 American lives lost, is Iraq really on a path to peace?
War costs weigh on Bush legacy
Ed Henry covers White House for CNN. When I started covering the White House beat for CNN two years ago this month, the news cycle was dominated by a downward slide in Iraq.
Candidates assess Iraq on fifth anniversary
The Democratic presidential candidates offered a sharply different take on the Iraq war from that of GOP Sen. John McCain as each candidate observed the war's fifth anniversary Wednesday.
Commentary: Courageous Obama poses challenge to America
Editor's Note: Derrick Ashong is a musician, activist and entrepreneur. He recently became a You Tube "phenom" after posting a passionate defense of Barack Obama. Ashong identifies himself a
Schedules show Clinton plunged into health care quickly
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton got to work on health care reform within days of her arrival at the White House as first lady in 1993, newly released documents show.
Five years later, Bush says Iraq war must go on
President Bush marked the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war on Wednesday by calling the debate over the conflict "understandable" but insisting that a continued U.S. presence there is cruc
Poll: Bush's popularity hits new low
Five years after he green-lighted the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, President Bush faced strikingly low approval ratings as he reaffirmed his commitment to "accept no outcome but victory" in
Protesters march on Iraq anniversary
Several hundred anti-war protesters marched through Washington on Wednesday's fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, splattering red paint on government offices and scuffling with polic
Obama: Wright flap has 'shaken me up'
Sen. Barack Obama told CNN on Wednesday the recent uproar over his former pastor's sermons has reminded him of the odds he faces in winning the White House.
McCain holds first talks with UK PM
U.S. presidential hopeful John McCain met British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday to discuss Iraq, the world economy and climate change, but declined to offer any advice publicly about the p
Florida lawmakers offer up plan to seat delegates
Two Florida state senators presented a plan Wednesday to seat the state's delegates at the Democratic National Convention, hoping that Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will embrace their compr
Source: Obama not embracing Michigan revote
A top Michigan Democrat expressed frustration Wednesday with Sen. Barack Obama for not embracing a plan to conduct a revote of the state's Democratic primary.
McCain holds first talks with UK PM
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain said Thursday the current problems in Iraq stem from a mishandling of the war after its initial success.
Cheney visits Afghanistan ahead of NATO summit
Vice President Dick Cheney made a brief visit Thursday to Kabul, praising ties with the Afghan government and expressing hope that the NATO-led effort to confront the Taliban will be expanded.
Panel probes troops' electrocution deaths in Iraq
A U.S. House committee chairman has begun an investigation into the electrocutions of at least 12 service members in Iraq, including that of a Pittsburgh soldier killed in January by a jolt of elect
Schedule tracks first lady during Lewinsky affair
Sen. Hillary Clinton was in the White House on multiple occasions when her husband had sexual encounters with Monica Lewinsky, according to newly released documents.
