Washington Bureau

In formally asking Monday for the release of the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout fund, President-elect Barack Obama is promising Congress he will do a better job...

President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday he was unlikely to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in the first 100 days of his presidency and noted that not everything he promised...

Nevermind the economy, Gaza or Iran. The real news out of George Stephanopoulos' interview with President-elect Barack Obama that aired on Sunday was the answer to the question that Malia...

For the inauguration of a president who promised to be a friend of the environment, what would you expect but carbon-neutral inaugural balls, hybrid Lexuses, organic menus and valet bicycle...

President-elect Barack Obama is upping the number of jobs promised with the $800 billion-or-greater economic stimulus program he is proposing. In his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, the president-elect...

The Supreme Court has served notice that it may make a far-reaching change in civil rights law this year and knock down two long-standing rules that give special protections to...

Senate Judiciary Committee staffers vetting Eric Holder's nomination for attorney general said Friday they are seeking testimony from the Justice Department's former pardon attorney as they inquire into Holder's role...

The son watched his father, vowing not to repeat his mistakes. The weekend before George W. Bush defeated Texas Gov. Ann Richards in 1994, he stood in the backyard of...

With the introduction of President-elect Barack Obama's intelligence team on Friday, the United States is poised to enter what might be considered the second phase in the counterterrorism campaign launched...

With jobs disappearing in numbers not seen since the end of World War II, pressure mounted Friday on Congress and President-elect Barack Obama to overcome their differences and reach agreement...