Just prior to Halloween, something scary was happening. President Obama was ranked by Forbes magazine as the second most powerful person in the world behind Russian President Vladimir Putin, the second...
New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie coasted to victory in last week's gubernatorial election despite the state's normal Democratic tilt, raising questions about his potential for the 2016 presidential...
Hedge fund giant SAC Capital agreed to pay $1.8 billion in fines to the government as the firm pleaded guilty to multiple counts of insider trading last week.The penalty is the largest a Wall Street firm...
Invoking God before meetings, whether in courts or town halls, is a common practice across the country, including in the Supreme Court. This week the question of invoking God and its constitutionality...
UPDATED: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 5:45 p.m. CSTIllinois is now the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage.House legislators passed the Senate bill after failing to win enough votes in the spring. Their decision...
Protests against U.S. surveillance tactics ensued across the world last week after reports revealed that both the citizens and leaders of European countries were targets of the National Security Association's...
The Food and Drug Administration is having serious conversations about hydrocodone that could drastically change the future of one of medicine's most common painkillers.The biggest surprise came from the...
A little more than a month after the government opened enrollment to the Affordable Care Act's health exchange, glitches still continue to plague heathcare. gov, frustrating those attempting to sign up...
A little over a month after the government opened enrollment to the Affordable Care Act's health exchange, glitches still continue to plague heathcare.gov, frustrating those attempting to sign up and politicians...
Up against a deadline, Congress passed and sent a waiting President Barack Obama legislation late Wednesday night to avoid a threatened national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown,...
Automatic adjustments to Social Security continue to rise, though at a smaller rate. Benefits in 2014 are projected to increase to roughly 1.5 percent, the Associated Press reported. The small increase...
Amid a government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis, the issue of immigration made headlines once again as pro-immigration reform groups rallied in Washington D.C. a couple of weeks ago in order to pressure...
