U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina has been hospitalized with what appears to be a "chronic viral-type infection," according to a statement from his office Thursday.
In 2009, while President Obama defended his health care plan, South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!"
A Republican congressman who unexpectedly participated in President Obama's health care speech in 2009 by heckling the chief executive says he will be flanked by two Democrats on Tuesday night to show his willingness to work with the opposition party.
In September 2009, Rep. Joe Wilson spoke out about his controversial "you lie" remark.
Congress may have repealed the Don't Ask-Don't Tell law last month but it's still anyone's guess when the Pentagon actually will change its ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military.
The cost of health care is blowing the top off the Pentagon's budget.
Leaders of the Tea Party Express marked Tax Day on Thursday by celebrating their efforts over the last year and unveiling a list of "heroes" and "targets" ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
The "Tea Party Express III: Just Vote Them Out" tour begins in Washington
The story of how I became a national figure in the media is widely known, but few people know what I actually did for the CIA.
The former CIA agent says the time is now for America to lead the change. She spoke to CNN at TED 2010.
While addressing the House, Rep. Bart Stupak was called a "baby killer."
Texas Rep. Randy Neugebauer says he was the Republican House member who called out "baby killer" during the chamber's debate Sunday night on the health care reform bill.
When Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina made his infamous "You lie!" outburst during the president's healthcare address to Congress in September, he wasn't the only one stepping into the spotlight. The next day, an Austin startup called Piryx set up a Web site to facilitate donations to Wilson.
In the days after Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" at President Obama during his address to Congress last month the South Carolina congressman reached out to several of his longtime confidantes.
Days after his outburst at President Obama's speech, Rep. Joe Wilson discussed his actions and the larger health care issue.
Thanks to Joe, Kanye, Serena, and other misfits, a lot of people are talking about how society is undergoing a rash of rudeness.
Amid charges of incivility, lying and even racism, the health care debate has gotten nasty. Although many Americans voted for this president, they seem to have doubts about his health care ideas.
After weeks of looking for the perfect puppy, my partner Marlon and I adopted Gia last month from the Colorado Humane Society and brought her back to Washington with us.
A Congressman's outburst draws critics and support, as CNN's Fredricka Whitfield explains.
When Rep. Joe Wilson yelled "You lie!" at President Obama, the South Carolina Republican's political team quickly launched an online strategy to capitalize on the incident.
From Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to Serena's tennis rant and Kanye stealing the show, its been a week of bad etiquette.
Rep. Joe Wilson said Sunday he will not apologize again for yelling out that President Obama lied during the president's speech to Congress last week.
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson -- the South Carolina Republican who heckled President Obama during his speech to a joint session of Congress -- has raised at least $1 million in contributions, a campaign aide confirmed.
John King and panel discuss how Sen. Joe Wilson yelling "you lie" during Pres. Obama's speech has become fundraising gold.
It's a truism in politics that your friends can do you in quicker than your enemies.
President Obama acknowledges the apology of GOP Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina after his outburst.
The GOP congressman from South Carolina who shouted out during President Obama's health care address to Congress insisted Thursday that his outburst was "spontaneous."
Rep. Joe Wilson, who heckled President Obama's speech on health care reform Wednesday night, is a popular, deeply conservative, usually polite Republican with a solid lock on his district, observers say.
Two words, delivered with index finger punctuating the air and directed at the president of the United States, made a little-known South Carolina congressman one of the most controversial men on the Internet -- at least Wednesday heading into Thursday.
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