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In an almost annual ritual, Congress is letting a package of 55 popular tax breaks expire at the end of the year, creating uncertainty...

      Citing economic progress and other achievements, President Barack Obama on Friday rejected the contention that 2013 was the worst year of his presidency.       Polls show...

      President Barack Obama singles out recent improvements in the economy and says 2014 could be a `breakthrough year' for the United States.       Obama highlighted reports...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to extend benefits for the long-term unemployed before they expire at the end...

There are plenty of problems with President Barack Obama that we all know of. He has been a lousy negotiator with Republicans in...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) on Monday removed a Facebook post that erroneously claimed a GOP leader had told the president, “I...

    They're experienced research engineers and park rangers still in college, attorneys who enforce environmental regulations and former soldiers who took civilian...

Friday is pay day for many of the 2 million federal workers affected by the shutdown.   For...

  WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew (pictured) warned Congress Thursday of “irrevocable damage” that an unprecedented federal default could cause,...

We're more than a decade into the 21st century, and politicians are apparently still having a hard time understanding that sexism just doesn't fly. As you'll see below, members of both parties have been responsible for these gross soundbites, though the party breakdown may help us understand why the GOP continues to struggle in particular with ...