U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke played killjoy Wednesday morning, delivering a somewhat pessimistic assessment of the nation's economic condition in a semi-annual address to the House of Representatives.
South Korea embraced the decision and said it hoped it could lead to a broader framework of peace between the two countries.
Sen. Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican known for being a moderate in a polarized congress, announced Tuesday that she isn't running for re-election in November.
Clinton said she will be watching closely and judging North Korea's new leaders by their actions.
Mitt Romney scored victories in both of Tuesday's Republican primarie in Michigan -- his native state -- and Arizona. The wins reposition the former Massachusetts governor as his party's front-runner and could prompt a rethink of rival Rick Santorum's candidacy
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins home turf and Arizona in campaign bounceback.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were virtually tied at about 40 percent each with 10 percent of the vote counted in the Republican presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, according to early vote counts broadcast on television networks.
Fewer members of Congress come from legal backgrounds as the proportion of those with business and banking experience has increased, although law is still the most common occupation of representatives and senators, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service.
Only a month ago, Newt Gingrich was atop the Republican Party's presidential-nomination race. Now he is in a fight for a win even in his home state of Georgia as his campaign stakes its future on the Super Tuesday primaries to be conducted March 6.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White, a President George W. Bush appointee, issued the second ruling to declare the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.
In an effort to spread false alarm, several Congress members were targeted with a biological attack warning through mail that containineda suspicious powder.
Republican rivals pile criticism on US presidential candidate Rick Santorum to blunt surge.
Three members of Congress have received threatening mail over the last two days and law enforcement officials Wednesday warned that more may be coming.
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned on Wednesday after a row with fellow party member Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Former Louisiana congressman and governor Buddy Roemer announced he has suspended his Republican presidential campaign because the party has turned [its] back on the Democratic process.
Under a corporate-tax overhaul to be detailed Wednesday, U.S. companies would be forced to cede a number of loopholes and subsidies, while those with overseas operations could face a minimum tax on their foreign earnings.
The Obama administration on Wednesday will propose cutting the top tax rate for corporations to 28 percent, and pay for it by eliminating dozens of tax loopholes companies now use to lower their rates, a senior administration official said.
Republican Rep. Bob Morris of Indiana is refusing to support a resolution celebrating Girl Scouts 100th anniversary, accusing the organization sexualizing young girls and teaching scouts to be pro-abortion through its partnership with Planned Parenthood.
A huge event is being planned at our nation's capitol. The American Mustache Institute is hammering out the details for the Million Mustache March, as part of their continuing effort to promote facial hair and convince lawmakers to promote government incentives for mustaches and beards alike.
Congress passed legislation on Friday that extends a tax cut for 160 million workers through December. The new law continues long-term jobless benefits, handing President Barack Obama a major victory in a year in which his re-election is at stake.
The Senate has followed the House of Representatives in passing a bill to extend the payroll tax holiday first instituted in 2011. But there were some issues that stood in the way, and four major groups have their own objections to the measure.
The payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits were extended by the U.S. Congress on Friday. This article will help you determine how much you will save if the extension is signed into law.
