WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of​ Representatives plans a post-election session to​ debate a new economic stimulus bill, a​ high-ranking Democratic ai...

The Federal Reserve, battling a severe credit​ crisis, says it will pay a higher interest rate to​ commercial banks on their reserves.

Lawmakers are trying to find ways to deal with​ high energy prices, congested and aging roads and​ bridges, and an air traffic control system that​ relie...

Addressing high black and Hispanic dropout rates,​ new regulation extend the No Child Left Behind law​ to high schools.

Chris Shays of Connecticut, the last Republican in​ the House of Representatives from the Northeast,​ is used to running against the partisan tide. But​ ...

High court will hear whether people picked up for​ immigration violations can also face charges for​ using Social Security cards and IDs that​ aren'...

The $454.8B deficit for 2008 is more than double​ the $161.5B in 2007

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi convened a high-level​ meeting on Capitol Hill Monday with Democratic​ lawmakers and noted economists to discuss how to​ bolst...

State Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex​ couples.