This month's parliamentary elections have left Iraq politically divided between two strong leaders with similar goals but no desire to compromise. Can either one form a government before violence returns? Will US troops be able to pull out on schedule? Also, President Obama signs the "fix it" on healthcare reform and student loans, and Republicans are up in arms because party money was spent at a Hollywood sex club.
Banner image: Former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi (C) addresses supporters during a campaign rally in the Syrian capital Damascus on March 4, 2010. Photo: Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images