WASHINGTON — A popular proposal among Republicans in Nevada and nationwide is to take unspent money from the $787 billion economic recovery act — the ...

Democrats are planning to move as early as next week to hold what could be the deciding votes to pass health care reform, possibly capping off a year of acrimonious debate in Congress. There was quite a bit of momentum this past week, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ...

US President Barack Obama has called for "courage" from Democratic lawmakers unnerved by looming final votes on his historic health care plan in a pivotal political week that may shape his presidency. Obama made a lightning trip to Ohio to showcase the plight of a cancer-stricken woman deprived of health insurance, while a game of political brinkmanship unfolded in Washington ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve would take on a greatly expanded role in financial regulation under new legislation unveiled on Monday by a top Senate Democrat, in a push to move ahead with the regulatory reform that has been a top priority of President Barack Obama. The bill by Senator Christopher Dodd would give the Fed the power to break ...