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In order to take a break from government service, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is considering leaving his post after President Barack Obama and Congress reach an agreement on raising the national debt ceiling.

In an attempt to put it all on the table, the U.S. Senate's top Republican invited President Obama to a GOP lunch at the Capitol to discuss the ongoing dispute over the debt ceiling and related issues, but the White House on Thursday declined the invitation.

MSNBC's senior political analyst Mark Halperin was suspended early on Thursday morning after he called U.S. President Barack Obama kind of a d*** on the network's Morning Joe show but did MSNBC do the right thing in suspending Haplerin indefinitely?

Senators stalled on budget talks will have to miss Fourth of July festivities as the chamber’s top Democrat signaled there will be no recess.

U.S. Senators stalled on budget talks will have to miss Fourth of July festivities, as the chamber’s top Democrat signaled there will be no recess.

The United States will keep applying the utmost pressure on al-Qaeda, even after its former leader Osama bin Laden was removed, according to comments made by U.S. President Barack Obama during a White House press conference.

President Barack Obama praised New York’s passage of same-sex marriage but refused to take a hard line on the issue at an East Room press conference at the White House Wednesday.

A controversial plan that would have “mystery shoppers” pose as patients to investigate how hard it is for patients to obtain primary care was been nixed by the Obama Administration, Tuesday.

As President Barack Obama waded into talks aimed at striking a compromise on raising the debt ceiling, Democrats and Republicans dug in on their increasingly acrimonious standoff over how taxes will factor into a deal.

While blasting President Barack Obama for wasting tax dollars and frequenting the politically correct line, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, had a promise for Granite State voters: she'd run the White House with a titanium spine.

The UN Security Council approved a resolution to protect the disputed Abyei region for 6 months.

If your adjusted gross income is under $250,000, you may get a reprieve, if the Obama administration's latest deficit reduction proposal becomes law after debt ceiling talks have concluded. The administration is now said-to-be seeking to increase taxes on a narrow slice of the mega-rich, such as owners of private jets.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, an early frontrunner for the Republican Party's 2012 presidential nomination, defended his work at a private equity firm, saying that he wants people with extensive private sector experience in his cabinet.

President Obama wants to end a tax break worth $72 billion to U.S. businesses. Doing so would be a big mistake.

The US government has commented that an arrest warrant for Moammar Gaddafi by the International Criminal Court further erodes the legitimacy of his rule.

Fresh off his victory of passing same sex marriage, Governor Andrew Cuomo said he's concentrating on his job as governor but won't rule out a run for the White House in 2016.

President Barack Obama will meet with leaders from both parties Monday, seeking to overcome an impasse in negotiations over a deal to raise the federal debt limit.

The famous Edwardian gown that Princess Diana wore while dancing with John Travolta during a 1985 state dinner at the White House was sold for a staggering $800K at a Toronto auction.

Two million turned out for one of the largest gay pride parades rejoicing at the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York State.

Two million turned out for one of the largest gay pride parades rejoicing at the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York State.

In Africa on a goodwill mission Friday, First Lady Michelle Obama defended her husband against criticism that he isn't paying enough attention to the continent. The first lady said her weeklong trip is, actually, proof of the president's commitment to Africa, the Associated Press reported.