The three major U.S. stock indexes ended off their session lows. With the day's decline, though, the S&P 500 was down for three straight sessions for the first time since early April.
Obama's ending of the war Bush began hasn't solved the problem of Iraq. The rise of ISIS proves it's an even bigger issue now.
Fischer, confirmed last month as a member of the board, was approved to be the central bank's influential No. 2 on a 63 to 24 vote.
John Boehner slammed the president, accusing him of "taking a nap" on the Iraq crisis.
Three top Canadian officials on a recent trip to New York City pressured the Obama administration on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
Elizabeth Warren's hopes for a deal to tackle $1 trillion student debt load isn't going anywhere.
Domestic critics of President Barack Obama's decision say the men could return to the battlefield in Afghanistan.
The U.S. Justice Department is spending some of the $13 billion JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay to settle claims stemming from mortgage misdeeds to quicken similar punishments against other lenders, according to people familiar with the matter, according to Reuters in an exclusive report.
He told the House Armed Services Committee that President Obama's approval of the prisoner exchange was the correct decision because it kept faith with the military's pledge not to leave troops behind.
Lawmakers must now iron out differences between the House and Senate versions before voting on a final package that could be signed into law by President Obama.
Robert Blackwill, a former U.S. ambassador to India, called the decision to deny Modi a U.S. visa "a serious mistake."
By taking out Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the right shows its muscle.
The Obama adminstration's new program gives students like Andy MacCracken some breathing room.
The Americans learned of Bergdahl's location just hours before the prisoner swap went down.
In her new memoir, "Hard Choices," the former Secretary of State's views seem prescient on Russia, Syria and Egypt.
Many people believe President Obama was wrong to make the Taliban-Bergdahl exchange.
The president also urged Republicans to support legislation that would give debtors more muscle against lenders.
U.S. arms supplies to Syrian rebels may create Somali-style warlords and are undermining Washington's allies in the rebels' exile military command, the former Syrian army general who leads it said.
The U.S. government said Iran is cooperating with the international community to roll back its controversial nuclear program.
U.S. student loans outstanding recently broke a trillion dollars and is impeding economic activity of recent college grads.
Former colleagues have said Bergdahl is a deserter while some political leaders have accused Obama of freeing dangerous terrorists.
Clinton said Angelou "had the voice of God, and he decided he wanted it back."