Last week's Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle was a high-profile example of how women's health can fall prey to politics. Considering this is an election year, we can expect reproductive rights rhetoric to heat up on both sides. President Obama recently hit a sensitive spot when his administration announced that all employers, including Catholic universities and institutions, will have to Read more

"I think after 20 years, and it will be 20 years, of being on the high wire of American politics and all of the challenges that come with that, it would be probably a good idea to just find out how tired I am," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told State Department employees yesterday. Hillary has been on the national stage for two decades, as a presidential candidate's wife, first lady, Read more

Tonight in Iowa the 2012 presidential election kicks off officially when Republicans vote in the state's caucus. The campaign has already seen its fair share of scandals — remember Herman Cain? And over the past few months, we got to know more about the personal lives of the potential presidents. On the Democratic side, we already know Barack Obama will be the nominee with Michelle by his side. Read more

Eva Longoria and Eduardo Cruz shared passionate kisses during a shopping trip at H&M in Madrid last week. The loved-up couple visited with Eduardo's sister Monica following a romantic layover in London. 2012 brings the end of an era with the final episodes of Desperate Housewives airing this Spring, but Eva's already keeping herself occupied with a new project. She's actively involved in the Read more

Argentina's first elected female leader, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has announced that she has thyroid cancer. She became president in 2007 immediately succeeding her husband, former president Nestor Kirchner, but she will hand over power to her vice president on Jan. 4 for 20 days so she can undergo surgery. Fernandez, who has been compared to Argentina's icon Evita, is extremely Read more

Every year, Maybelline puts out a calendar for the next year that anticipates the trends they think we'll see over the next 12 months. The newest one is out, photographed by Kenneth Willardt, and from the looks of it 2012 is going to be a very exciting year for makeup and nails. There's everything from election-time star-spangled lips to takeout-inspired nail art. Will you be copying these Read more

On Nov. 7, 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to US Congress when she won a seat in the House of Representatives as a Republican from Montana. Jeannette was a pacifist, and only a month into her term she cast the sole vote against the resolution for the United States to enter World War I. In honor of the 95th anniversary of this brave woman's legacy, let's take a look at other Read more

George Clooney switched gears to promote his movie The Descendants at the London BFI Film Festival today. He was joined by costars Shailene Woodley and director Alexander Payne, who was the man behind other hits like Sideways and Election. This morning was dedicated to Alexander's project, but yesterday George focused on his own Ides of March. George and his leading man and woman Evan Rachel Wood Read more

Sarah Palin drew twice as many supporters as GOP front-runner Mitt Romney this weekend at a Labor Day Tea Party event in New Hampshire. The former governor and vice presidential candidate continues to give pseudo stump speeches to campaign-style crowds in strategically important states. But although Palin also completed a half-marathon this weekend, coming in second in her age bracket, she's Read more

Tomorrow The Ides of March hits theaters, starring a super sexy Ryan Gosling as a political strategist for George Clooney's US Presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris. While we wouldn't mind having George as our country's leader, he's not the first fine actor to play the part of an elected official. From Robert Redford to Harrison Ford, we've rounded up the sexiest presidents, governors, and Read more