Nearly nine years after the September 11 terror attacks, a record number of Americans believe the United States is unlikely to ever capture or kill Osama bin Laden, according to a new national poll. […]

A Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks is a "monumentally terrible idea," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday. […]

The religious leader behind plans to erect an Islamic center and mosque a few blocks from New York's ground zero said Wednesday night that America's national security depends on how it handles the controversy. […]

Rep. Kendrick Meek faces a tough battle to become Florida's next senator. As he faces off against Gov. Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio, he's getting support from a longtime friend -- ex-President Bill Clinton. […]

President Barack Obama on Thursday said a Florida church's plans to burn dozens of Qurans this weekend would be a "recruitment bonanza" for al Qaeda. […]

The imam has stepped into the fray before. […]

The president's chief of staff could leave his post soon. Here's what the White House would be missing. […]

Despite President Obama's accusation Wednesday that Republicans are holding middle class income tax cuts "hostage" by tying them to an extension of tax cuts for wealthier Americans, the reality is several Democratic senators also oppose allowing President Bush's tax cuts for higher earners to expire. […]

Republicans have a slight edge over Democrats on the economy, according to a new national poll. […]

Top Democratic and Republican leadership aides on Capitol Hill say President Barack Obama's two new economic proposals have virtually no chance of passing Congress, even before he has formally announced them. […]