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After determining that the Syrian government has crossed a red line by using chemical weapons, the White House has agreed to start sending military aid to the rebels. Some analysts think it may be too late to tip the balance in Syria, where Assad's forces backed by Hezbollah, Iran and Russia have been gaining ground.

With the Supreme Court weighing in on abortion — again — voters are once again contending with which party best represents their views on the issue.

Most of America listens to the same Christmas songs on the radio. But some local programmers seem to have a "real shine" for lesser-known holiday tunes. Walt Hickey of FiveThirtyEight explains.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken held the first of two days of talks with officials in Beijing. Blinken is the first member of President Biden's cabinet to visit China.

In a short speech, Putin talked about the mutiny and said he was always in charge. Russian authorities have dropped the charges against the mercenary leader and others involved in the brief rebellion.

Vladimir Putin presented a united front after an attempted mutiny. President Biden says the U.S. was not involved. Researchers say intermittent fasting could be as effective as calorie counting.

The latest on a developing situation in Russia involving the high-profile leader of a mercenary group that's been key in Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

Rep. George Miller (D-CA), tapped by Nancy Pelosi to head up some of the Democractic Party's most important policy initiatives, looks ahead to what Democrats will try to accomplish now that they have control of Congress.

A House panel has authorized subpoenas for White House adviser Karl Rove and other officials Wednesday, if they refuse to testify voluntarily. President Bush has said he would not make them available for testimony unless they appear in private, and not under oath.

The Senate has approved and sent to the White House a bitterly contested rewrite of the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. The bill overhauls disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping. It also shields phone companies from lawsuits for their role in the administration's warrantless eavesdropping program.