Washington Bureau

President Barack Obama signed legislation Wednesday to expand publicly funded health insurance for children, marking a historic shift in Washington's political landscape and providing the White House its biggest victory...

In a pointed effort to assuage public anger over sky-high pay for corporate executives of failing companies, President Barack Obama proposes tight limits on compensation for business leaders who accept...

The financial whistle-blower whose repeated warnings about Bernard Madoff were ignored by the Securities and Exchange Commission called Wednesday for an overhaul of the agency, charging that many officials don't...

In only his second week in office, Barack Obama is punching the restart button on his presidency. On Tuesday, Day 14 of a tenure that began with high hopes and...

The withdrawal of Tom Daschle's nomination Tuesday as secretary of health and human services reflected a growing recognition in the White House that his tax problems were igniting anger across...

The Upper Midwest and West could face water shortages and California's major cities could be in jeopardy if Americans do not act to slow the advance of global warming, Energy...

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn traveled from the White House to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, trying to make up for lost time in securing federal money for the state and meeting...

Congressional Democrats moved Monday to shore up Tom Daschle's nomination to become President Barack Obama's secretary of health and human services as the former senator apologized publicly for not paying...

President Barack Obama will celebrate the birthday of one of his heroes, Abraham Lincoln, by attending a banquet Feb. 12 in Springfield. Each year on Lincoln's birthday, the Abraham Lincoln...

With the economy still spiraling downward and the political landscape in flux, the Senate on Monday opened debate on an $885 billion stimulus plan that faces bipartisan questions about whether...