WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama​ pressed China on Thursday to move to a "more​ market-oriented exchange rate" in a speech​ where ...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's aides knew about​ concerns over ex-Rep. Eric Massa's behavior​ as far back as October, Fox News has learned,​ rais...

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert​ Gates arrived in Abu Dhabi Thursday looking to​ tighten pressure on Tehran, as Iran's​ president war...

The Labor Department said initial jobless claims​ fell by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 462,000.​ That's close to Wall Street analysts'​ estim...

The New York Times reports that investigators have​ new evidence that Sen. John Ensign tried to find​ lobbying work for the husband of his former​ mistre...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says​ it is difficult to have any negotiations with​ Israel unless it revokes plans to build new homes​ on ...

Steve Hildebrand, one of the top advisers who​ helped put President Obama in office, has a stark​ warning for his old friends at the White House and​ on ...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has urged committee​ chairmen to postpone their hearings Thursday so​ lawmakers can meet to chart a course for one last​ sales...

President Obama will announce Thursday new details​ of his free trade agenda that is intended to grow​ the economy, a White House official said.