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Rep. Porter Goss, President Bush's nominee for CIA director, faces tough questioning from Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearings. Responding to multiple accusations that he used intelligence politically, Goss pledged to provide non-partisan intelligence. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

For the first time since the Vietnam War, the U.S. electorate is more concerned about foreign affairs and national security than the economy. That's the conclusion of polling data released this week by the Pew Center for the People and the Press. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Andrew Kohut, Director of the Pew Center.

Pakistan and archrival India met Sunday in one of the most anticipated matches in Cricket World Cup action. India came out on top. Pakistan, which lost to the USA last week, plays Canada next.

The Israeli military said that one of its airstrikes earlier this month killed Hashem Safieddine. There was no immediate confirmation from the militant group about the fate of top official.

The nation used Twitter to mark the second inauguration of President Obama and to get information on the Boston Marathon bombing. But the year's most retweeted tweet was about the sudden death of a TV star.

The Jan. 6 committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection, but lurking beneath the hearings is a sometimes unspoken reason — race and the loss of white power.

As Sweden prepares for its Sept. 9 general election, the rise of a populist right-wing party has changed the political landscape.

Sen. Josh Hawley greeted demonstrators on Jan. 6, 2021 and refused to certify election results. In Missouri, Hawley has faced little, if anything, in terms of a political downside for his actions.

to avoid breaking the rules of campaign fund-raising. It's estimated that all senators and representatives combined raise a million dollars a day to finance their campaigns. They've become more wary of where the money comes from, but they still offer access to big donors.

Commission member says the screening process for Kansas appellate courts is biased; Wichita teen under investigation for putting newborn in trash…