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The U.S. is set to withdraw 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. Experts say the move affords the opportunity to reconsider the extent to which the U.S. is engaged in international politics and abandon the notion that military interventions are the first answer in efforts to protect global security.

The decision by the Cincinnati-based court took on a special importance because one of the judges upholding the law, Jeffrey Sutton, is a prominent conservative. As a litigator, he made modern states' rights arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court. But in this case, he rejected similar arguments in the context of the national health care law.

Why are today's teenagers and young adults more arrogant and conceited than previous generations? We speak to SDSU psychology professor Jean Twenge about her new study that looked at how self-perception among young people has changed over the last 45 years.

Asked about GOP opposition to any tax increases, the president said that "a lot of people say a lot of things to satisfy their base or get on cable news. ... Hopefully, leaders at a certain point rise to the occasion and do the right thing."

It is time for lawmakers in Washington to stop "playing games" and "do the right thing" to cut the federal deficit, President Obama declared at a White House news conference today.

The action triggered large-scale street protests, but it paves the way for the country to get bailout loans that will prevent an imminent default on its obligations.

Increasingly, Beijing is using a sophisticated charm offensive in its quest for new markets and resources. It's using this "soft power" approach in countries like Brazil, where it's found a receptive trading partner. And it has a model for its efforts: the United States.

Every day, Americans travel on the largest public works project in history. Author Earl Swift tells the story of America's interstate highway system in his new book, The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers who Created the American Superhighways.

Fallout from the worst terror attack on U.S. soil continues to reverberate around the world, in politics, the military and religion. Former government officials and policy makers discuss what we've learned nearly ten years later about intelligence, diplomacy, politics and ourselves.

The 2012 race for mayor in San Diego is shaping up to be one of the most interesting city elections in recent memory. We've seen high-profile local politicians like Congressman Bob Filner and Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher start lining up as announced candidates for the position. Several of the strong contenders in the race are gay, which seems to change San Diego's politically conservative image - or does it?