The U.S. president publicly addressed comments he made last year regarding slain teen Trayvon Martin.
Tempers ran high at a hearing Thursday where Democrats and Republicans accused each other of mishandling the tea party scandal at the IRS.
Several states have already announced that individual insurance buyers will likely see dramatic drops in their monthly payments.
Gina McCarthy is an environmental health/air quality expert who will be tasked with fulfilling the administration’s climate change agenda.
The new U.S. Labor Secretary, Tom Perez, is the only Latin American in President Obama's cabinet.
Chicago's $36B retirement-fund deficit and its $7.7B in general-obligation bonds forced a cut to an A3 rating/negative outlook.
The 39-country survey found that thousands more people believe China will become the world’s top superpower compared to 2008.
Senators agree to cut interest rates on loans for undergraduates this fall, but student loans could be linked to market rates in future.
Jimmy Carter said he shared President Obama's view that the verdict should be respected despite feeling regret over the decision.
Cordray waited nearly two years for official confirmation.
Using unmanned surveillance drones for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance offers Africa significant benefits.
Gun control groups hope that the Trayvon Martin trial will turn attention again to the gun debate. But Washington isn't getting the memo.
Using data science to figure out what kinds of posts, memes, and photos are successful on social media.
The online betting site Paddy Power has Pakistani girls' education champion Malala Yousafzai as most likely to win in October.
A Swedish sociology professor thinks the NSA leaker deserves the prize for his "heroic effort at great personal cost."
The 29-year-old suspect had a pellet gun in his car and an open container of alcohol, according to John Kerry's spokesman.
The U.S. president calls Trayvon Martin’s death a “tragedy” and calls for “calm reflection.”
The former Treasury secretary is reportedly courting senators in his bid to replace Ben Bernanke.
The Obama administration decision to delay parts of the health care law is a sign to slow down, the GOP leadership says.
The new Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board could have more influence than many are currently giving it credit for.
The debt ceiling debate's comeback around October will pressure House Republicans to prioritize, leaving immigration reform aside.
Jobs? Unemployment? Surveillance? That's not what many members of the U.S. Congress heard from constituents over the July 4 break.