http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/PoliticsFind stories, videos, and photos about Politics from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sat, 26 May 2012 19:03:09 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120526062147-robert-mood-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Politics14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Politics from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/26/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/26/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlMore than 92 people, including 32 children younger than 10, were killed Friday by artillery tank shells in the Syrian village of Houla, a spokesman for the joint special envoy to Syria said Saturday.Sat, 26 May 2012 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/26/world/asia/pakistan-drone-strike/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/26/world/asia/pakistan-drone-strike/index.htmlA suspected U.S. drone strike killed at least two militants Saturday morning in Pakistan's tribal region, a local official said.Sat, 26 May 2012 06:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/world/meast/iran-nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/world/meast/iran-nuclear/index.htmlInspectors found a high level of enriched uranium in Iran, a U.N. report said Friday, as world powers attempt to work to stop the country from developing the capacity for nuclear weapons.Fri, 25 May 2012 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/25/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlJurors began their sixth day of deliberations Friday in the corruption trial of John Edwards, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.Fri, 25 May 2012 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/meast/israel-immigration-protest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/meast/israel-immigration-protest/index.htmlA racially charged demonstration against the Israeli government's handling of immigration from Africa turned violent Wednesday night as protesters attacked foreign workers, shattered car windows and vandalized a shop owned by a Sudanese migrant.Fri, 25 May 2012 05:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/americas/mexico-protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/americas/mexico-protests/index.htmlThe demonstrators have no clear leader. Many say Twitter posts and Facebook groups brought them to the streets of Mexico's capital and cities around the country.Fri, 25 May 2012 02:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlJurors in John Edwards' corruption trial went home Thursday, after their fifth day of deliberations, without a verdict -- leaving the former Democratic presidential candidate in limbo for yet another day.Thu, 24 May 2012 21:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/politics/senate-student-loans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/politics/senate-student-loans/index.htmlThe Senate, in the latest round of political maneuvering on a popular campaign issue, Thursday rejected competing Democratic and Republican proposals to prevent student loan rates from doubling to 6.8% in July.Thu, 24 May 2012 21:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/pakistan-drone-strike/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/asia/pakistan-drone-strike/index.htmlA suspected U.S. drone fired two missiles at a militant hideout in Pakistan's tribal region on Thursday, killing eight people, a senior local official said.Thu, 24 May 2012 09:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/world/meast/iran-nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/world/meast/iran-nuclear/index.htmlWestern nations and Iran broached solutions over Tehran's controversial nuclear program Wednesday, the latest push to end the saber-rattling over the Islamic republic's atomic aspirations.Thu, 24 May 2012 01:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlThe jury in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial finished its fourth day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict.Wed, 23 May 2012 21:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/justice/north-carolina-edwards-charges/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/justice/north-carolina-edwards-charges/index.htmlThe jury in the trial of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is deliberating six counts stemming from allegations that he accepted illegal campaign contributions, falsified documents and conspired to receive and conceal the contributions. The maximum sentence if convicted on all six counts would be 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine.Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/opinion/keynoush-iran-nuclear-talks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/opinion/keynoush-iran-nuclear-talks/index.htmlWhen Iranian officials arrive at the next round of nuclear talks in Baghdad on May 23, they will seek to advance several of their own goals, while only making modest changes to their nuclear program.Wed, 23 May 2012 13:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/world/europe/russia-missile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/23/world/europe/russia-missile/index.htmlRussia test-fired a ballistic missile Wednesday, a move that comes amid tensions about a recent NATO announcement that it placed an interim missile defense shield in Europe.Wed, 23 May 2012 13:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/politics/gop-primaries/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/politics/gop-primaries/index.htmlFormer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, already the presumptive Republican nominee, will win Tuesday's GOP presidential primaries in Kentucky and Arkansas, CNN projects.Wed, 23 May 2012 05:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/22/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlThe jury in former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' corruption trial ended its third day of deliberations Tuesday, asking to take another look at two more exhibits in the case.Tue, 22 May 2012 21:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/world/americas/colombia-violence/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/world/americas/colombia-violence/index.htmlTen Colombian soldiers were killed in a rebel attack Monday, the country's defense ministry said.Tue, 22 May 2012 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/politics/senate-iran/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/politics/senate-iran/index.htmlThe U.S. Senate unanimously voted to tighten sanctions on Iran on Monday, three days after a dispute over whether to include the threat of American force stalled the legislation.Tue, 22 May 2012 09:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/world/meast/yemen-saleh-hospitalized/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/20/world/meast/yemen-saleh-hospitalized/index.htmlFormer Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was admitted Sunday to a military hospital in Sanaa, the second time that he's been to a hospital this month, a government official said.Mon, 21 May 2012 14:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/opinion/zelizer-congress-polarization/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/opinion/zelizer-congress-polarization/index.htmlCongress is reaching a point where it will no longer be able to function at all. Over the past two years, some members of the Republican Party have ramped up the partisan wars on Capitol Hill. They are threatening to bring the legislative process to a standstill.Mon, 21 May 2012 12:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/world/asia/north-korea-us-warning/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/world/asia/north-korea-us-warning/index.htmlThe top U.S. envoy for North Korea warned Pyongyang Monday against a possible third nuclear test.Mon, 21 May 2012 10:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/world/americas/mexico-corruption-allegations/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/world/americas/mexico-corruption-allegations/index.htmlMexico's military, the heavy lifter in the country's battle against drug cartels, is under scrutiny following the detention of four high-ranking officers who are being questioned for alleged ties to those same gangs.Sat, 19 May 2012 18:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/opinion/opinion-andrey-kurkov-ukraine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/19/opinion/opinion-andrey-kurkov-ukraine/index.htmlIf democracy had existed in ancient Egypt, then not a single pyramid would not have been built.Sat, 19 May 2012 04:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/politics/fast-and-furious/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/politics/fast-and-furious/index.htmlTop House Republicans attempted to ramp up pressure on Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday with a joint letter demanding the Department of Justice comply with a congressional subpoena for materials on the "Operation Fast and Furious" program.Fri, 18 May 2012 20:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/politics/btn-defense-spending/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/politics/btn-defense-spending/index.htmlThe GOP-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed a nearly $643 billion military spending bill -- a measure at odds with prior defense spending agreements and President Barack Obama's Pentagon plans.Fri, 18 May 2012 20:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/politics/house-defense-bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/politics/house-defense-bill/index.htmlThe GOP-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed a nearly $643 billion defense bill -- a measure at odds with prior military spending agreements and President Barack Obama's Pentagon plans.Fri, 18 May 2012 20:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/world/meast/iran-nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/world/meast/iran-nuclear/index.htmlThe head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency plans to fly to Iran on Sunday to discuss nuclear issues with high-level officials in Tehran.Fri, 18 May 2012 16:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlJurors were set to begin deliberations Friday in the corruption trial of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/politics/violence-against-women-act/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/18/politics/violence-against-women-act/index.htmlAfter a high profile political battle this week over legislation to help victims of domestic abuse, its fate appears to be in limbo. And this policy-dispute-turned-election-year-brawl seems to be far from over.Fri, 18 May 2012 12:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlAlabama's governor on Thursday called in lawmakers for a special session in part to further explore changes to the state's anti-illegal immigration law, considered the country's toughest.Fri, 18 May 2012 01:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/world/asia/pakistan-nato-summit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/world/asia/pakistan-nato-summit/index.htmlPresident Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan will attend the NATO summit meeting about Afghanistan in Chicago this weekend, his office said in a statement Thursday.Fri, 18 May 2012 00:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/us/israel-missile-system/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/us/israel-missile-system/index.htmlThe United States will provide an additional $70 million to support Israel's short-range missile defense system, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday.Thu, 17 May 2012 21:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-nuclear/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-nuclear/index.htmlNorth Korea has resumed work on the construction of a reactor that could help it push forward its nuclear weapons program, according to an academic group's analysis of a recent satellite image.Thu, 17 May 2012 09:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/gop-violence-against-women/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/gop-violence-against-women/index.htmlThe House of Representatives passed the Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday, despite strong opposition from Democrats.Thu, 17 May 2012 02:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/us/alabama-immigration-law/index.htmlAlabama lawmakers passed a new bill Wednesday aimed at improving the state's controversial immigration law, but critics said the new measure might make things worse.Thu, 17 May 2012 01:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/world/europe/france-hollande-cabinet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/world/europe/france-hollande-cabinet/index.htmlNew French President Francois Hollande has chosen mostly moderates for his Cabinet, indicating an effort to build a broad coalition in the country.Thu, 17 May 2012 00:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/us/obama-medal-of-honor-transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/us/obama-medal-of-honor-transcript/index.htmlPresident Obama presented the Medal of Honor on Wednesday to the family of Spc. Leslie Sabo Jr., who died in 1970 in Cambodia. The following transcript of the ceremony was provided by the White House Office of the Press Secretary:Wed, 16 May 2012 23:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/obama-congress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/obama-congress/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama and congressional leaders met Wednesday to discuss upcoming budget deadlines, one day after House Speaker John Boehner drew a line in the sand over what could be another bitter showdown between the White House and Congress later this year.Wed, 16 May 2012 21:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/world/americas/mexico-bodies-found/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/world/americas/mexico-bodies-found/index.htmlMexican authorities are asking for DNA samples from families of missing persons nationwide in their efforts to identify 49 decapitated bodies, an official said Wednesday.Wed, 16 May 2012 20:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlThe defense team for John Edwards rested its case Wednesday without calling the former Democratic presidential candidate's ex-mistress to testify at his corruption trial.Wed, 16 May 2012 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/opinion/sracic-obama-citizens-united/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/opinion/sracic-obama-citizens-united/index.htmlDuring his 2010 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama made headlines by directly criticizing the Supreme Court for its decision in Citizens United v. FEC, the political funding case. He said Citizens United would "open the floodgates for special interests, including foreign corporations, to spend without limit in our elections."Wed, 16 May 2012 12:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/primaries/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/politics/primaries/index.htmlNebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, official results showed, beating two better-funded candidacies for the opportunity to face off against a former U.S. Senator for the open seat in November.Wed, 16 May 2012 06:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/world/americas/mexico-bodies-found/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/world/americas/mexico-bodies-found/index.htmlThe 49 decapitated bodies authorities found on a roadside in northern Mexico over the weekend were likely the result of a fierce feud between rival drug cartels, a top Mexican official said Monday.Tue, 15 May 2012 09:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/15/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlWhile John Edwards' lawyers have not yet made a decision whether to put the former presidential candidate on the stand in his corruption trial, Edwards' oldest daughter, Cate, is expected to testify this week, possibly as early as Tuesday.Tue, 15 May 2012 06:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/us/defense-budget-cuts-tour/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/us/defense-budget-cuts-tour/index.htmlA House Armed Services Committee member is taking the obscure concept of "sequestration" to the streets, kicking off a nationwide tour Monday to discuss the potential $1 trillion in automatic cuts looming over the defense budget.Mon, 14 May 2012 17:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/13/world/americas/mexico-remains/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/13/world/americas/mexico-remains/index.htmlMexican authorities found at least 49 decapitated and dismembered bodies along a highway in a northern border state Sunday morning, officials said.Mon, 14 May 2012 13:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlThe defense for John Edwards is scheduled to start Monday morning in the former presidential candidate's corruption trial.Mon, 14 May 2012 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/13/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/13/world/asia/afghanistan-violence/index.htmlAn Afghan official involved in setting up peace talks with the Taliban was gunned down in Kabul on Sunday as Afghanistan announced plans to take control of security over more of its territory.Mon, 14 May 2012 02:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/12/world/meast/iran-ahmadinejad-israel/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/12/world/meast/iran-ahmadinejad-israel/index.htmlAhead of upcoming nuclear talks, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad downplayed the threat Israel poses to Iran, comparing it to an annoying bug.Sun, 13 May 2012 02:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/12/world/americas/chile-peru-dead-birds/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/12/world/americas/chile-peru-dead-birds/index.htmlChilean officials are asking fishermen to help save birds caught in nets after thousands of dead fowl appeared along coastal Chile this week.Sat, 12 May 2012 07:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlThe federal judge presiding in the John Edwards corruption trial on Friday turned down a motion to dismiss the charges, setting the stage for the former presidential candidate to defend his case.Fri, 11 May 2012 20:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/world/americas/argentina-gender-identity/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/world/americas/argentina-gender-identity/index.htmlLawmakers in Argentina have approved a gender identity law that allows individuals to be recognized in official documents by the gender they choose.Fri, 11 May 2012 12:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/opinion/dhanapala-helfand-nuclear-famine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/opinion/dhanapala-helfand-nuclear-famine/index.htmlRecent ballistic missile tests by India, Pakistan and North Korea -- which has ominously threatened to "reduce to ashes" the South Korean military "in minutes" -- are once again focusing the world's attention on the dangers of nuclear war.Fri, 11 May 2012 11:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/opinion/germany-vote-europe/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/opinion/germany-vote-europe/index.htmlGermany's electoral map has many colors in comparison to the red and blue of America, yet on both sides of the Atlantic, battleground state elections can portend change on the national level.Fri, 11 May 2012 11:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/us/military-gay-rights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/us/military-gay-rights/index.htmlGay service members who want to marry often can't have the ceremony on military bases in the United States. It's not the Pentagon that has authority, but the states where the bases are located.Thu, 10 May 2012 23:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlProsecutors wrapped up their case in the John Edwards corruption trial Thursday, detailing hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses used by his former mistress, whose concealment during Edwards' failed presidential run remains at the heart of the scandal.Thu, 10 May 2012 22:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/politics/house-budget-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/politics/house-budget-vote/index.htmlThe Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would replace looming Pentagon spending cuts opposed by the GOP with a series of domestic program reductions opposed by congressional Democrats.Thu, 10 May 2012 18:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned a bomb blast Wednesday near a convoy of U.N. observers that was entering the southern Syrian city of Daraa.Thu, 10 May 2012 02:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/meast/israel-politics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/meast/israel-politics/index.htmlThe Israeli parliament approved Wednesday by a vote of 71-23 a coalition agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and the opposition Kadima party of Shaul Mofaz.Wed, 09 May 2012 20:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/latin-america-twitter-politics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/latin-america-twitter-politics/index.htmlTwitter has been adopted by politicians and supporters alike, but recent controversies in Argentina and Mexico question whether some groups have crossed a line.Wed, 09 May 2012 19:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/justice/michigan-kilpatrick-sec/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/justice/michigan-kilpatrick-sec/index.htmlEx-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former treasurer got more than $125,000 in free travel and entertainment from an investment firm that made $3 million handling city pension funds, federal regulators said Wednesday.Wed, 09 May 2012 19:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/asia/pakistan-gilani/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/asia/pakistan-gilani/index.htmlWith his fate at home hanging in the balance, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani repudiated U.S. claims that Pakistan was falling short on fighting the war on terrorism and said instead that his nation was operating on a trust deficit with Washington.Wed, 09 May 2012 18:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/politics/indiana-senate-general/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/politics/indiana-senate-general/index.htmlWith longtime Republican Sen. Dick Lugar going down in defeat, Democrats were quick to paint the conservative candidate who beat him in Indiana's primary as "too extreme."Wed, 09 May 2012 17:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/europe/greece-election/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/europe/greece-election/index.htmlGreek politicians failed to forge a coalition government Wednesday as a leftist leader huddled separately with two of his counterparts who've supported the austerity initiatives he opposes.Wed, 09 May 2012 17:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/opinion/hoover-gop-support-gay-marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/opinion/hoover-gop-support-gay-marriage/index.htmlJust in case you thought you had time to catch your breath from the culture wars, the issue of marriage for gay couples is back at the ballot box this year. On Tuesday, North Carolinians voted 61% to 39% to ban all forms of relationship recognition for same-sex couples.Wed, 09 May 2012 14:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/politics/lugar-senate-analysis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/politics/lugar-senate-analysis/index.htmlRichard Lugar had it all -- a sterling global reputation, bipartisan respect, a fat campaign bank account and 36 years of Senate experience.Wed, 09 May 2012 13:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/venezuela-chavez-health/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/venezuela-chavez-health/index.htmlIt started with an unscheduled phone call to an evening TV show.Wed, 09 May 2012 09:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/venezuela-chavez-health-timeline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/americas/venezuela-chavez-health-timeline/index.htmlVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is battling cancer. Health problems began to pop up for him a year ago. Here are some key dates, according to government statements, local media accounts and CNN reporting:Wed, 09 May 2012 04:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlJohn Edwards knew that a wealthy benefactor was giving money to help cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter, a former speechwriter testified Tuesday during the corruption trial of the former presidential candidate.Wed, 09 May 2012 00:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/opinion/miller-netanyahu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/opinion/miller-netanyahu/index.htmlWith 30-plus governments since independence (average length less than two years), Israeli politics rarely surprises. But Monday's agreement between Benjamin Netanyahu and Kadima leader Shaul Mofaz did precisely that.Tue, 08 May 2012 17:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/sport/football/football-euro-2012-ukraine-tymoshenko/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/sport/football/football-euro-2012-ukraine-tymoshenko/index.htmlNo one used the word reward, but the subtext was clear for all to see.Tue, 08 May 2012 15:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/world/meast/israel-politics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/world/meast/israel-politics/index.htmlIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing Likud party have agreed to form a unity government with the rival centrist political faction Kadima in a move that will put off elections until late next year and create one of the largest coalition governments in Israeli history.Tue, 08 May 2012 12:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/world/americas/colombia-rebels-kidnapping/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/world/americas/colombia-rebels-kidnapping/index.htmlColombia's president renewed calls for rebels to release a French journalist "as soon as possible" Monday as online statements purportedly from leftist guerrillas provided details about his capture.Tue, 08 May 2012 01:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/justice/north-carolina-edwards-trial/index.htmlThe attorney for a 101-year-old billionaire donor, whose money is at the center of John Edwards' corruption trial, told jurors Monday that his client knew the hundreds of thousands of dollars she gave the former U.S. presidential candidate was not a campaign contribution.Mon, 07 May 2012 20:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/opinion/frum-romney-errors/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/07/opinion/frum-romney-errors/index.htmlThere is something tragic in the unfolding of Mitt Romney's campaign for president.Mon, 07 May 2012 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/06/world/meast/israel-elections/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/06/world/meast/israel-elections/index.htmlIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for early elections.Mon, 07 May 2012 11:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/world/meast/israel-olmert-us/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/world/meast/israel-olmert-us/index.htmlFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said millions of dollars from the "extreme right wing" in the United States helped oust him from government and derailed a peace plan with the Palestinians.Sat, 05 May 2012 12:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/world/europe/russia-us-missile-defense/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/world/europe/russia-us-missile-defense/index.htmlWith talks deadlocked between the United States and Russia over plans to deploy a missile defense shield in Europe, a top Russian general raised the possibility of a possible pre-emptive strike against launch sites if a deal could not be reached.Sat, 05 May 2012 09:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlA former adviser recalled Friday how he urged John Edwards to steer clear of a campaign videographer, later revealed to be his mistress. But the then-presidential candidate refused, Peter Scher said in court.Sat, 05 May 2012 00:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/world/europe/argentina-uk-falklands-video/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/world/europe/argentina-uk-falklands-video/index.htmlBritain and international Olympic officials are taking issue with an advertisement claiming Argentina has sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.Fri, 04 May 2012 21:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/sport/football/football-euro-2012-ukraine-amnesty/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/sport/football/football-euro-2012-ukraine-amnesty/index.htmlFootball fans traveling to Ukraine for this summer's European Championships have been warned they will face a "criminal" police force mired in so many abuse scandals that their behavior threatens to ruin the showpiece tournament.Fri, 04 May 2012 16:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlA former aide to John Edwards testified Thursday about an unexpected pronouncement from a campaign videographer: She and the presidential candidate were in love.Fri, 04 May 2012 12:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/world/netherlands-taylor-sentencing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/world/netherlands-taylor-sentencing/index.htmlFormer Liberian President Charles Taylor should receive an 80-year sentence for his conviction for aiding and abetting war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone's civil war, the chief prosecutor in the international court case recommended Thursday.Thu, 03 May 2012 21:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/world/africa/egypt-protests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/03/world/africa/egypt-protests/index.htmlHundreds of demonstrators extended their sit-in outside Egypt's defense ministry to a sixth day Thursday, as organizers called for mass protests following violence that killed at least 11 people.Thu, 03 May 2012 16:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/world/libya-moammar-gadhafi-daughter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/world/libya-moammar-gadhafi-daughter/index.htmlThe daughter of deposed Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi asked international prosecutors to begin investigating her father's and brother's deaths as possible war crimes in a letter submitted Wednesday to the United Nations Security Council.Thu, 03 May 2012 10:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlThe trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards took a dramatic turn Wednesday when his daughter abruptly left the courtroom during testimony about a fight between her mother and father over his affair with a campaign videographer.Thu, 03 May 2012 09:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/opinion/cardona-faux-gop-anger/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/opinion/cardona-faux-gop-anger/index.htmlYou would think that President Obama's surprise trip to Afghanistan yesterday and speech to the troops would have quieted -- at least for one night -- the latest installment of the GOP's "Faux Anger Chronicles." While most of the president's critics were silent or praised him for the trip, others didn't disappoint in following along with the fad.Wed, 02 May 2012 22:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/opinion/alterman-israel-politics-iran/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/opinion/alterman-israel-politics-iran/index.htmlIsrael, by necessity, has developed one of the most able security and intelligence apparatus in the world. There has been no necessity to develop a world-class political apparatus, however, and it shows.Wed, 02 May 2012 12:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/sport/football/football-eu-commission-snub/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/sport/football/football-eu-commission-snub/index.htmlPressure is mounting on Ukraine to clean up its human rights record ahead of the Euro 2012 finals next month, with the EU Commission's president the latest high-profile leader to boycott the football championships.Wed, 02 May 2012 09:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/politics/bachus-cleared/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/politics/bachus-cleared/index.htmlThe chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has been cleared of allegations that he used his position to engage in insider trading and improperly profit from the 2008 market meltdown.Tue, 01 May 2012 22:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlThe wife of a former top aide to former presidential candidate John Edwards defended in testimony Tuesday having shot video in September 2008 of the house and possessions of Edwards' pregnant mistress.Tue, 01 May 2012 22:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/30/news/economy/fiscal_cliff_congress/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/04/30/news/economy/fiscal_cliff_congress/index.htmFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke didn't mince words in warning Congress last week that the Fed won't be able to undo the damage to the economy that would occur if lawmakers mismanage the so-called fiscal cliff.Tue, 01 May 2012 19:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/29/world/africa/sudans-conflict/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/29/world/africa/sudans-conflict/index.htmlThe president of Sudan declared a state of emergency Sunday for cities along the hotly contested border with South Sudan, where Sudanese fighter jets launched at least one attack against their neighbor's ground forces.Tue, 01 May 2012 16:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/world/meast/israel-livni-resignation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/01/world/meast/israel-livni-resignation/index.htmlFormer Israeli foreign minister and opposition leader Tzipi Livni submitted her resignation from the Knesset Tuesday.Tue, 01 May 2012 13:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/world/meast/israel-iran-us/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/world/meast/israel-iran-us/index.htmlIf international efforts to halt Iran's nuclear program fail, any military action against Tehran should be led not by Israel, but by the United States, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said this week.Tue, 01 May 2012 09:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/world/asia/china-us-activist/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/world/asia/china-us-activist/index.htmlAs Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared to depart Monday night for China, President Barack Obama was tight-lipped about the whereabouts of escaped Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his potential impact on the discussions to be held this week in Beijing.Tue, 01 May 2012 09:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/politics/john-edwards-trial/index.htmlJohn Edwards sternly reassured the wife of his then-campaign aide that using money from his wealthy benefactor to pay his mistress's expenses was legal, she testified Monday.Tue, 01 May 2012 02:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/politics/obama-bill-clinton-join-forces/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/politics/obama-bill-clinton-join-forces/index.htmlIf case you had any doubts, don't -- Bill Clinton's fully on board President Barack Obama's re-election effort.Tue, 01 May 2012 01:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/29/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/29/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlDays before the one-year anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, top surrogates for President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took to the national stage to argue the politics of the attack.Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/29/world/americas/colombia-rebels-attack/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/29/world/americas/colombia-rebels-attack/index.htmlA French journalist reporting alongside soldiers is missing in Colombia after a leftist rebel group attacked their unit, killing four people and injuring six, officials said Sunday.Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:03:00 EDT