From: Slate V on Mon, May 02 2011 1:34 PM

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the U.S. must remain vigilant against terrorism in the wake of the death of Osama bin Laden. She says the Taliban and al-Qaeda cannot win, but they can abandon terrorism for peace.

From: Slate V on Wed, Apr 13 2011 6:52 PM

President Barack Obama unveiled a politically risky plan on Wednesday to reduce the U.S. deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years by cutting health care and defense while raising some taxes.

From: Slate V on Wed, Apr 06 2011 12:56 PM

President Obama announced his re-election bid with a video that he barely shows up in. Yet, Republicans are splicing Obama throughout their campaign videos. Slate’s John Dickerson explains why.

From: Slate V on Fri, Mar 11 2011 4:40 PM

In the wake of a the worst earthquake ever measured in Japan, tsunami waves flooded coastal areas, washing away cars, roads and homes. The killer waves rushed as far as 6 miles inland. Hundreds have been killed and hundreds are still missing.

From: Slate V on Fri, Mar 11 2011 11:38 AM

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake, the seventh largest in recorded history has hit Japan’s eastern coast.

From: Slate V on Fri, Jan 28 2011 1:52 PM

As darkness fell in Cairo, fires were seen burning in the city. Egypt’s military deployed on the streets to enforce a nighttime curfew on a day of rioting and chaos.

From: Slate V on Mon, Jan 10 2011 6:25 PM

Doctors are cautiously breathing a sigh of relief as Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords reaches a third day without increased swelling in her brain. Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael LeMole says her condition is stable.

From: Slate V on Tue, Nov 23 2010 11:31 AM

North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire Tuesday after the North shelled an island near their disputed sea border, killing at least two South Korean marines, setting dozens of buildings ablaze and sending civilians fleeing for shelter.

From: Slate V on Thu, Nov 11 2010 4:43 PM

The passengers of the Carnival Cruise liner that was adrift in the Pacific Ocean describe what conditions were like on board and how they endured their time without electricity or hot water.

From: Slate V on Sat, Oct 30 2010 7:09 PM

Comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert entertained a huge crowd at a "sanity" rally on the National Mall in Washington Saturday, poking fun at the nation’s ill-tempered politics and 24-hour news channel alarmism. (Oct. 30)

From: Slate V on Mon, Oct 18 2010 6:28 PM

Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, 'The View' co-hosts who walked off-stage during an interview with guest Bill O’Reilly say they did the right thing, despite critics who claimed they were rude to their guest who himself spoke ill of muslims.

From: Slate V on Fri, Oct 15 2010 11:17 AM

Ines Sainz, the Mexican television reporter who said the New York Jets made her feel uncomfortable in their locker room is returning to work next week, but says she’ll do her interviews outside the locker room. (Oct. 14)

From: Slate V on Thu, Oct 07 2010 1:46 PM

Supreme Court justices on Wednesday pondered the vexing question of whether the father of a dead Marine should win his lawsuit against a fundamentalist church group that picketed his son’s funeral. AP's Jerry Bodlander reports. (Oct. 6)

From: Slate V on Thu, Oct 07 2010 1:46 PM

Supreme Court justices on Wednesday pondered the vexing question of whether the father of a dead Marine should win his lawsuit against a fundamentalist church group that picketed his son’s funeral. AP's Jerry Bodlander reports. (Oct. 6)

From: Slate V on Wed, Sep 15 2010 12:04 PM

Christine O’Donnell rode a surge of support from tea party activists to victory in Delaware's Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, dealing yet another setback to the GOP establishment in a campaign season full of them.

From: Slate V on Fri, Sep 10 2010 5:45 PM

President Barack Obama says a plan to mark 9/11 by burning copies of the Quran could cause "profound damage" to U.S. troops. Obama also addressed the controversy surrounding the construction of a mosque near ground zero. (Sept 10)

From: Slate V on Thu, Sep 09 2010 8:41 PM

President Barack Obama sternly admonished Florida pastor Rev. Terry Jones and appealed to him to call off plans to torch the Quran, which Jones did late Thursday afternoon. AP’s Mark Smith reports. (Sept. 9)

From: Slate V on Tue, Sep 07 2010 2:19 PM

A sometimes combative President Barack Obama talks up the economy and efforts to help workers on this Labor Day. He says taking on powerful interests in Washington has meant enduring being called names.

From: Slate V on Tue, Aug 24 2010 5:31 PM

House Minority Leader John Boehner urged President Obama in a speech to ask for the resignations of two of his top economic advisors, Tim Geithner and Larry Summers.

From: Slate V on Tue, Aug 24 2010 11:21 AM

Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich appeared on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart". Blagojevich declined to promise that he would testify if he is retried on corruption charges.