President Barack Obama signed into law a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment

House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they may push back the

House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute

Congress took further steps to right the staggering economy by expanding a popular tax credit for homebuyers and extending unemployment checks for the growing

Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan.

President Barack Obama told tribal leaders Thursday gathered in Washington that he is determined to reverse the federal government's history of marginalizing

The House is steaming toward a historic vote on President Barack Obama's remake of the U.S. health care system, with Democratic leaders increasingly confident

The White House on Wednesday expressed concern about a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran as President Barack Obama said he wanted U.S.

The White House says that Republican wins in two governors' races were not referendums on the president.

House Democrats cleared the way Wednesday for a pivotal floor vote on health care overhaul as early as the weekend, after tweaking their 1,900-page bill to

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, becoming the highest-ranking

A year ago, crowds gathered in Chicago's Grant Park to celebrate President Obama's election victory. But a year later, Americans are increasingly expressing

Voters nervous about the economy and fed up with the political establishment dominated the off-year elections, sending a strong message to President Barack

After months spent criticizing Democrats' health overhaul plans, House Republicans have produced a draft proposal of their own.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall Tuesday in a speech to Congress, exhorting the world to "overcome