Too much of what is said and done in politics is based on the same tunnel vision pursuit of some "good thing," in utter disregard of the repercussions.

Florida lawmakers are under fire for approving a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office “hotline” to encourage people to report fellow citizens to authorities.

Glenn Beck's latest book, Control: Exposing the Truth About Guns, exposes plenty of the myths being promoted by the "controllists" as he calls them, but precious little about the motivations and purposes behind those "controllists." Readers looking for that will have to go elsewhere.

An American has been convicted by North Korea of trying to topple the government and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor.

Though President Obama renewed his pledge to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, many recognize this as nothing more than an attempt to assuage voters.

Though the Obama administration has indicated it believes Syria used chemical weapons, the UN says the rebels likely were to blame. 

A Catholic high school in Ohio is being targeted for legal action because school officials fired a veteran teacher when it was revealed that she is a lesbian.

Despite repeatedly vowing not to put U.S. boots on the ground in Mali, the Obama administration has already deployed a small contingent of American troops there. 

Despite overwhelming support among lawmakers, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation that would have made Arizona the second state to officially define gold and silver as legal tender.

Following an uproar over a Defense Department statement saying that military personnel could be court-martialed for sharing their faith, the Pentagon has backed down on that position and now says soldiers are free to proselytize, as long as they don't harass others.