President Bush on Wednesday highlighted his record​ on national security, emphasizing that terrorists​ have not struck again since the attacks of Sept.​ ...

The deficit is expected to top a staggering $1​ trillion for 2009 fiscal year, reflecting the​ costs of the Wall St. bailout, weaker tax revenues​ from t...

Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama's​ pick to be White House chief of staff, spoke to​ Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's​ administration ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade​ Representative is disappointed there was not​ enough support to warrant new high-level talks on​ a world trade dea...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack​ Obama said on Friday he was disappointed by the​ failure of a Senate deal to bail out the U.S. auto​ ind...

The president of the United Auto Workers union​ accuses Senate Republicans of thwarting the $14​ billion auto rescue package. 

Federal and local officials are bracing for an​ expected massive turnout for the January​ inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, but​ say predicti...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate voted on​ Wednesday to approve a bill to toughen oversight​ of the $700 billion bank rescue plan.

Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan could become​ Obama's solicitor general, who represents the​ United States before the Supreme Court.