Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Representative Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been treated for bipolar disorder and is reportedly under investigation for possible misuse of campaign funds, resigned his seat on Wednesday,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tea Party candidates may have spoiled Republican chances of taking control of the U.S. Senate, but the small-government movement will continue to hold sway in Washington for...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tea Party candidates may have spoiled Republican chances of taking control of the U.S. Senate, but the small-government movement will continue to hold sway in Washington for...

(Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy has silenced the thousands of slot machines and high-rollers who normally crowd the black jack and roulette tables of Atlantic City, but the resort's casino companies...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Did Vice-President Joe Biden shift on the Obama administration's tax increase plan for the wealthy? And if he did, was it a signal that Democrats are offering...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Did Vice-President Joe Biden shift on the Obama administration's tax increase plan for the wealthy? And if he did, was it a signal that Democrats are offering...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The independent watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense will unveil a $2 trillion deficit-reduction proposal in hopes of averting an economic debacle at year's end known as...