Washington Bureau

Some liberals might think that R. Bruce Josten has no business visiting President-elect Barack Obama's transition office once, let alone 16 times. That's because Josten is the top lobbyist for...

Some liberals might think that R. Bruce Josten has no business visiting President-elect Barack Obama's transition office once, let alone 16 times. That's because Josten is the top lobbyist for...

The federal government pumped more money into the struggling U.S. auto industry Friday, lending Chrysler Financial $1.5 billion from the $700 billion financial bailout fund to help spur new car...

Taking a final turn in the spotlight before the nation begins a four-day celebration of its new leaders, President George W. Bush on Thursday offered a defense of his widely...

Launching an initiative that could be the cornerstone of Barack Obama's presidency, House Democrats on Thursday unveiled an $825 billion spending and tax-cut plan to shore up the crippled economy...

A week ago, he was left standing in the cold rain outside the Capitol. Thursday, all was different and all was forgiven. And Roland Burris was a member of the...

President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general said unequivocally Thursday that waterboarding is torture, and he vowed to initiate an extensive and immediate "damage assessment" to fix fundamental problems within...

Bush administration officials said Wednesday they will remove gray wolves in the Midwest and the northern Rocky Mountains from the endangered species list, the latest -- but likely not the...

Though he was a prodigy in the world of economics, Timothy Geithner underwent an IRS audit in 2006 and ended up paying back taxes for a mistake in two years'...

Palm Springs, here they come! A half-dozen Republicans are decamping from Washington to Southern California this weekend to get away from the crowds, the cold and Barack Obama bobbleheads. They've...