BARACK OBAMA

To justify the metadata program, government officials claim that all personal records are "relevant" to a national security investigation.

Fast food workers in seven cities have gone on strike, asking for a raise of $15 an hour and the right to unionize.

The Florida senator wants the president to face an impossible dilemma: keep the government open by defunding his signature reform.

The top U.S. travel association has laid out a case for government travel spending amid a congressional push for more caps.

Serco is a corporation that provides services to everyone from Queen Elizabeth II to the U.S. government.

Members of both parties have united over the NSA's sweeping data program -- but, for some, opposition actually centers on President Barack Obama.

Some fear a backlash while others think shutting down the government over Obamacare is the “dumbest thing” they've ever heard.

When they return from August recess, Republicans will have just 9 legislative days to figure out a plan to fund the U.S. government.

"There is a palpable unhappiness with Washington," one pollster said.

Narendra Modi, head of the Indian state of Gujarat, who has been denied a U.S. visa, recently drew the disapproval of Amartya Sen.

Republicans have failed dozens of times at repealing the health care law. What is their last-ditch, all-out effort?

Canada says it expects to continue implementing new safety initiatives for its oil sands work.

The measure, if it becomes law, caps student loan interest rates at 8.25 percent for undergraduates and 9.5 percent for graduates.

If confirmed, Kennedy will be the first woman to serve in that post.

TransCanada, which is behind the Keystone XL pipeline, defends its latest ad campaign for the project.

Obama has announced a plan to rebuild the economy. Republicans have their own ideas. Neither is going to happen, and here's why.

If gridlock remains on Capitol Hill, Obama plans to use his executive power to help the middle class where he can.

A top Homeland Security post candidate is under investigation for helping to acquire an international investor visa for a Chinese citizen.

The Canadian energy giant announced plans that it is starting a new ad campaign in light of President Barack Obama's climate change speech last month.

Republicans want to see Obamacare disappear so badly they are willing to not fund the government. Whether it will work is a different story.

A 2009 figure on the global cost of hacking, cited by intelligence officials and President Obama, was grossly inflated. Did McAfee report a false number to profit from government cybersecurity expansions?