After the economy, the biggest political issue in this pre-election year is the role of government in providing healthcare. It once looked like a guaranteed loser for Democrats, but can the Republicans get their act together? We look for some answers. Also, the head of the IMF is arrested in New York on sexual assault charges, and Pakistan plays a dangerous game with nuclear expansion.
Banner image: Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney delivers his address on healthcare reform May 12, 2011 at the Cardiovascular Center on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo: J.D. Pooley/Getty Images