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Littwin: Trump hits new low; world can’t help but notice

Think back to 9/11, back when thousands of New Jersey Muslims were not actually cheering the destruction of the World Trade Center, and try...

Perry’s blustery blundering on Turkey stirs diplomatic flap

Texas Governor Rick Perry's presidential candidacy is on its last legs in South Carolina. Today, the gaffe-prone candidate suggested he thought U.S. ally Turkey was governed by terrorists and said he would cut all foreign aid to the country if he were president, even though Turkey receives no foreign aid from the United States.

9/11 masterminds could face trial in federal court

WASHINGTON-- As the Obama administration nears its deadline for deciding where to try the men suspected of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorists attacks, there are strong indications that those trials could take place in federal courts in the United States. That’s prompting fervent opposition from Republicans, who say the 9/11 terrorists should never be allowed anywhere on U.S. soil, let alone in a civilian U.S. court.