President Barack Obama has announced a new website that will assist unemployed Americans in furthering their education in hopes of climbing the career ladder. People already receiving unemployment benefits may be eligible for a "special hand in paying...

Gay victims of violence would gain new federal protections under a revived and expanded hate crimes bill passed by the House on Wednesday over conservatives' objections.

The Fed - the central banking system of the United States, headed up by Ben Bernanke - is responsible, according to the Federal Reserve Act, for moderating long-term interest rates, overseeing the money supply, dealing with inflation, maintaining...

In an interview with "Fox & Friends" that aired today, Hillary seemed pessimistic about exploring any other roles in the future besides Senator. When asked if she would seek the majority leader seat in the Senate, Hillary said the chances of that are...

Whenever we've posted Al Gore news in the past, it's usually gotten a pretty positive response. He's our former Vice President; he's won the Nobel Peace Prize (and a Primetime Emmy Award); and his 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth was praised world..

This does not surprise me at all. Enrage, yes; but surprise, no. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to change the law so that he can run for a third term.

It has only been two days since the bank bailout measure failed to pass in the House with a final count of 228 to 205. But tonight, the Senate will be voting on a barely-revised version of the Wall Street rescue plan.

He wanted the $700 billion bank bailout pushed through quickly with no oversight for the Treasury Secretary and no reimbursement plan for the taxpayers footing the bill. He is proposing $300 billion in tax cuts for the wealthiest corporations...

What $700 billion to $1 trillion could do: Instead of giving the money directly to the banks, the gov could send checks for $14,000 - $20,000 to every single owner occupied home in America with a mortgage. These checks could be made out directly to the...

I was tired of hearing Pres. Bush explaining why taxpayers need to pay $700 billion to some of the richest people in the world, and so I decided to call up Congress myself and give them my two cents. Here's the video & article - please take action too!