Washington Bureau

If you're coming to Washington for the inauguration, pack some sturdy boots, a heavy coat, a powerful pair of binoculars, a cartload of patience and especially your platinum card. President-elect...

The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will take up a Bush administration legal policy and decide whether the president has the power to order the military to arrest and...

Sharpening the emerging debate over how to reshape the country's health-care system, the major group representing insurers unveiled a proposal this week for covering all Americans in a more centralized...

James Dillon, a onetime Republican activist who grew disgusted with politics, was so inspired by Barack Obama's candidacy that he joined the campaign's massive volunteer army, hosting house parties and...

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday said he accepts President-elect Barack Obama's approach to scheduled troop reductions in Iraq, arguing that the once-explosive question of withdrawal timelines has been largely...

One member of President-elect Barack Obama's transition team measures meetings by the number of resumes arriving on his BlackBerry. Another says job seekers have offered him tickets to Redskins games,...

The nation's governors came to tell tales of financial woe, but President-elect Barack Obama was already sold on their playing a role in the national economic recovery plan. After convening...

This should be a joyous time for Dick Durbin, the assistant Senate majority leader from Illinois. His close friend was just elected president of the United States. Senate Democrats will...

Their first attempt was a lemon, but the Big Three U.S. automakers get a second chance this week to persuade Congress that it should give them a $25 billion bailout,...

As President-elect Barack Obama looks toward Inauguration Day, coordination with Congress could produce a remarkable result: Democrats may try to pass an economic stimulus bill even before Obama takes office...