CONGRESS

President Obama spoke about raising the minimum wage, and working with Congress on a number of economic and budget issues.

Access to the museum will be free only for families of the attack's victims, with certain exceptions.

Rahul Gandhi is often portrayed as the reluctant heir to his family’s political legacy in the world’s largest democracy.

The appropriations chairmen of both houses say the bill keeps the federal government running without threat of a shutdown.

Millions of Americans are spreading holiday cheer this week, but that goodwill does not extend to Congress.

Tax receipts are greater than expected, and with Treasury's ability to use extraordinary measures to avoid a default, D-Day may be delayed.

According to a congressional report, those who applied for Obamacare over the phone experienced the same problems online applicants faced.

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said his company has lodged complaints with the president, the NSA and Congress.

The impacts to come from the shutdown, however, could prove even worse

In addition, Edward D. Jones & Co. LP says now is the time to keep calm and carry on (with your long-term financial strategy).

The first positive signals out of Washington in weeks suggests a hint of a deal to avoid a U.S. default - which is one week away.

The U.S. government shutdown has put the Antarctic research program on ice. Here are five other science programs the shutdown has left in limbo.

Nobody asked for a government shutdown. It is not a political strategy, it is a disease eating its way through our country from the inside out.

The U.S. Treasury has no intention of parting with any of its gold, even if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling.

Peter P. Costa, president of Empire Executions, Inc., discussed why the debt ceiling is "a much bigger issue" than the government shutdown.

Twitter may submit files for an IPO this week, but it could be delayed due to the threat of a shutdown of the U.S. government.

Senator John McCain was caught gaming on his iPhone during a U.S. Senate hearing.

The speaker tells the White House Congress must be consulted, and a poll confirms Americans want to stay out.

The Dow and S&P 500 flirt with all-time highs as investors listen to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony.

Doreen Mogavero discusses what traders expect to hear from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke during his speech before Congress.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is on Capitol Hill for his regular, semiannual testimony on the economy.