The United States must reduce its dependence on oil and begin to reform energy policy, President Barack Obama said on Friday, pledging to do all he could to keep gasoline prices low.
The U.S. will assist Japan with heavy lifting equipment to move debris and has activated two search and rescue teams to help in the aftermath of the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent Tsunami on Friday that has already killed hundreds of people and has injured and displaced many others.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle launch an aggressive anti-bullying campaign, enlisting the support of popular youth icons Facebook, MTV and Britney Spears.
Memo to central bankers:Best not to cite the price of the new iPad as an example of why inflation isn't a problem when you head into a working-class neighborhood.
Senator Ron Wyden told a White House meeting he is ready to propose a new version of the Build America Bonds program that was part of the federal stimulus plan and that expired in December.
Guantánamo Bay is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the largest harbor on the south side of the island and is surrounded by steep hills creating an enclave cut off from its immediate hinterland.
Sen. John Kerry, the top U.S. lawmaker on the Senate foreign relations committee, said on Friday that we will spare no effort to aid rescue and recovery efforts in Japan after a massive earthquake in of the island nation's northeastern coast has already claimed hundreds of lives.
President Barack Obama offered assistance to Japan on Friday after an 8.9 earthquake hit just off the coast of the northeastern city of Sendai, triggering a tsunami which has so far caused up to 300 deaths, according to local officials.
As forces loyal to Moammar Gaddafi appear to be retaking strategic Libyan away from increasingly demoralized rebel factions, a U.S. intelligence official has predicted that Gaddafi will emerge victorious from this brutal conflict.
Newly revealed missteps by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in its handling of the epic Bernard Madoff fraud undermined its pleas for more funding on Thursday before a trio of congressional panels.
New missteps in response to the epic fraud of Bernard Madoff threatened to undermine the Securities and Exchange Commission's pitch for more money before a trio of congressional committees on Thursday.
It was recently announced that actress Julianne Moore has been cast to play former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, in the upcoming HBO film Game Change. It has not been announced who will play the role of presidential-hopeful, John McCain. Here is a look at five actors that could fit the role.
The trade deficit widened much more than expected in January to $46.3 billion, as surging imports of oil, capital goods and cars overpowered record exports.
HBO Films announced Wednesday that four-time Oscar nominee, Julianne Moore will star as former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in new film titled Game Change.
A lack of investment in crucial technology systems is to blame for material weaknesses identified last year in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's financial statements, top SEC officials said in testimony prepared for delivery to lawmakers on Thursday.
According to a report by Hollywood Reporter, Julianne Moore has been cast to play Sarah Palin in HBO's new film, Game Change.
Moammar Gaddafi has warned that if a no-fly zone is imposed n Libya by the UN Security Council, he and his military will respond with armed resistance.
Public spending cuts forced by Congress would be a serious brake on U.S. economic growth, hitting jobs and demand, billionaire investor George Soros said on Wednesday.
If you think Charlie Sheen has been winning media attention these past few weeks, you'd be right.
Moammar Gaddafi is in a hotel in Tripoli filled with foreign reporters and will speak to them sometime tonight, according to CNN.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged Europe on Tuesday to strike a balance between tough fiscal reforms and financial support for troubled member states ahead of two crucial EU summits to resolve the bloc's debt crisis.
General David Petraeus, commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, was caught on microphone “joking” with Defense Secretary Robert Gates about taking military action against Moammar Gaddafi and bombing Libya.
