Obama, Netanyahu to meet at White House on Sept. 30

The two will discuss the restart in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, the situation in Syria and other regional issues

• Sep 17, 2013

Jackson Jr.'s celebrity memorabilia, fur coats up for auction

An online auction is selling 12 luxury items once owned by the disgraced former congressman to help pay off his $750,000 money judgment

• Sep 17, 2013

Jesse Jackson Jr. items go to auction

U.S. Marshals Service auctions off minks and celebrity memorabilia formerly belonging to Jesse Jackson Jr.

• Sep 17, 2013
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Treasury secretary warns Congress on debt limit

Jack Lew tells Congress that waiting until the last minute to raise the nation's borrowing authority could be a grave mistake

• Sep 17, 2013

Stop Hillary group follows Clinton into Va. governor's race

Group intent on sabotaging Hillary Clinton's political goals is launching a campaign to support the GOP gubernatorial candidate

• Sep 17, 2013

Former Obama chief of staff ends bid for Illinois gov.

William Daley's departure from the Democratic primary race is seen as a boost for incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Ill.

• Sep 17, 2013

Biden: Infrastructure is key to growing middle class

The vice president warned the United States could fall behind its competitors unless it invests more in its ports and infrastructure

• Sep 16, 2013

Obama warns GOP against letting economy "tank"

Five years after financial crisis, president warns against purposefully starting a new one; also addresses Navy Yard shooting

• Sep 16, 2013

Mark Kirk: The Senator's comeback

A year after suffering a debilitating stroke that left him partially paralyzed, the junior Senator from Illinois returned to Washington - changed and unchanged

• Sep 16, 2013

No runoff for New York City Democratic mayoral primary

Bill Thompson conceded the race to Bill de Blasio, averting a runoff and clearing the way for de Blasio to campaign for the general election

• Sep 16, 2013

Uninsured skeptical about Obamacare, poll shows

Success of Obamacare rollout depends on signing up uninsured, but only about one third say they plan to use the new program

• Sep 16, 2013

After Syria, Obama pivots to the economy

Five years after the financial meltdown, the president hopes to call focus away from his administration's controversial Syria decisions

• Sep 16, 2013

Lawrence Summers withdraws from consideration for Fed Chairman

Obama's former National Economic Council director and Clinton's Treasury secretary had come under criticism from prominent congressmen

• Sep 15, 2013

U.S. pols wonder if Obama was outfoxed on Syria

Lawmakers speculate whether the U.S.-Russia deal on Syria's chemical arms exposes America's weakness while strengthening Putin

• Sep 15, 2013

U.S. doesn't have to trust Russia on Syria, Albright says

Former secretary of state argues the United States and Russia can work together in their own separate interests to disarm Syria

• Sep 15, 2013

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