There may soon be a refreshing addition to the nation's presidential historic sites: Billy Carter's gas station in Plains, Ga. ...more

November 8, 2009

The examples of comments from our elected officials show how little regard they have for our intelligence and concerns are astounding. ...more

October 31, 2009

The White House says President Barack Obama doesn't believe he's being criticized because of his race. Spokesman Robert Gibbs said Wednesday that Obama — the nation's first black president — doesn't think that criticism of his policies is "based on the color of his skin." ...more

September 16, 2009

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg will be awarded Philadelphia's 2009 Liberty Medal for his artistic and humanitarian achievements. ...more

August 4, 2009

Media General opened its window on Washington 30 years ago, three blocks from the White House. Last week, the recession closed it. ...more

March 29, 2009

Today marks 30 years of peace between Israel and Egypt. "The Treaty of Peace between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel" signed on March 26, 1979, stands not only as a testament to the enduring value of personal honor and astute diplomacy but serves as a beacon of hope for all who aspire to a lasting peace in that troubled region. ...more

March 26, 2009

Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation Wednesday repealing New Mexico's death penalty, making it the second state to ban executions since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976. ...more

March 18, 2009

President George W. Bush has been stingier with his authority to grant pardons than any chief executive since World War II. ...more

December 2, 2008

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's 84-year-old president, clinging to power after 28 years in office, barred another famous 84-year-old - former President Jimmy Carter - from entering the country Saturday. ...more

November 23, 2008

A federal appeals court gave a last-minute reprieve Friday to a Georgia man set to be executed for the 1989 killing of an off-duty police officer even though several witnesses have changed their accounts of the crime. ...more

October 25, 2008