WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican John McCain,​ beaten by Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008​ presidential race, plans to run for re-election as​ an Arizo...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack​ Obama selected Tom Daschle, a heavyweight former​ senator, to be his health secretary on Wednesday,​ whi...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Clinton administration​ aides Daniel Tarullo, Susan Rice and James​ Steinberg were named on Wednesday by​ President-elect Bara...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Henry Waxman of​ California narrowly won a preliminary contest on​ Wednesday to replace Rep. John Dingell of Michigan​ as cha...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of​ Housing and Urban Development will loosen terms of​ its foreclosure-prevention effort so that the​ program...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama has chosen​ former U.S. Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle​ as his top official to overhaul the U.S.​ healthcare sy...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Auto executives appeared on​ Capitol Hill for a second day on Wednesday to​ argue their case for a $25 billion aid package as​ leg...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S.​ Senate Banking Committee said on Wednesday that it​ looks unlikely Congress will come to agreement​ this...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack​ Obama has chosen former U.S. Senate Democratic​ leader Tom Daschle to be Health and Human Services​ secret...