Jackie Chan has been appointed to one of China’s top political advisory bodies.

The monkey that Iran launched into space may not have made it back alive.

Argentina’s foreign minister has turned down a British invitation to meet members of the Falkland Islands government in London because they are a third party.

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch: Background checks on guns could be the end of liberty.

An Alaska lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make it a felony to interfere with permitted oil and gas, timber or other development projects.

Four states are considering laws that challenge teaching of evolution.

The most conservative and most liberal states.

John Kerry’s senate seat is going to remain Democratic.

Some of the nation’s biggest biotechnology companies are lobbying intensively to limit generic competition to their drugs.

Mississippi’s last abortion clinic may be closed in a few months.

Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield told an email questioner to get “therapy” because she opposed his anti-gay legislation.

Nine Philadelphia traffic judges were charged for ticket fixing.