Thomas J. Carty is an assistant professor of American studies and history and chair of the Social Sciences Department at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. He specializes in U.S. religion and politics and is the author of A Catholic in the White House? Religion, Politics and John F. Kennedy’s Presidential Campaign.

Syria Today is an English news magazine published in Syria.

Gulf News is an online news publication for the United Arab Emirates.

Members of Congress who are under ethics investigations have been using campaign funds to pay legal fees.

Ralph Reed’s defeat in the Republican primary for Georgia lieutenant governor is seen as the first sign of voter backlash against political corruption.

An Egyptian magazine covering topics such as art, culture and politics.

Jane Iwamura is the chair of the religious studies program at the University of the West in Rosemead, Calif. She specializes in Asian-American religions, race and popular culture. She co-edited Revealing the Sacred in Asian & Pacific America.

An online publication about the Middle East, published in Saudi Arabia.

A story about U.S. Rep. Bob Ney agreeing to plead guilty to accusations of conspiracy to commit fraud.