BARACK OBAMA

The budget cuts have been in the news for weeks now with the deadline arriving today, but to some, "sequester" remains a mystery.

A group of House Democrats warned that they will vote against any deal that includes cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

There was no breakthrough in a meeting the president had with Congress Friday regarding the 2013 sequester cuts.

Obama and congressional leaders are meeting today about the 2013 sequester cuts, but what are the options on the table?

U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open on Friday ahead of the automatic sequester spending cuts set to begin at midnight.

As the clock ticked toward huge spending cuts, many members of Congress skipped town. But no fear, the real deadline is Friday midnight.

The Obama administration is officially backing the Supreme Court bid to overturn Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California.

Illuminati conspiracy theories about the pope and the Roman Catholic Church emerged Thursday as Benedict XVI formally resigned the papacy.

Democrats and Republicans agree sequestration will be harmful to defense and the economy, but the parties so far can't agree on how to avoid it.

When the sequester cuts go into effect Friday, don't expect an immediate impact. And behind closed doors, negotiations will continue.

Two competing measures to offset the 2013 sequester may make it to the Senate Thursday; can either of them pass?

The Senate confirmed Jack Lew as treasury secretary, putting him in the middle of a crisis over the federal budget.

If you think the Obama health law won’t affect you because you have private insurance, keep reading.

Rep. Scott Rigell is under fire for appearing with President Barack Obama at an event before his own constituents.

Obama has called a meeting with congressional leaders Friday -- the day the 2013 sequester is to take effect.

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison went into epic meltdown mode on "The Sean Hannity Show" Tuesday evening in a self-described "rant" against the host and his interpretations of the ongoing debate over the sequester.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has joined prominent Republicans, ex-military leaders and 60 other U.S. companies including Facebook, Intel and Morgan Stanley, who have signed on to a filing that will be presented to the Supreme Court in favor of the nationwide legalization of gay marriage in the United States.

Coalition forces in Afghanistan erroneously reportedly a decline last year in the number of attacks by the Taliban, U.S. officials said.

The Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, voting 58 to 41 on Tuesday.

Some Republicans say Obama is exaggerating the impact of the 2013 sequester. But is he?

With the looming impact on states of sequestration outlined by the White House, governors may be inclined to push Congress to cut a deal.