The 2013 budget, penned by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, would institute the Buffet Rule, while suspending emergency war funding and Bush-era tax cuts.
The long-awaited rules -- subject to congressional approval -- would sharply limit the harmful emissions allowed from such plants built in the future while allowing existing coal plants to keep operating for years.
Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea have become symbols in the most talked about news this year, the Trayvon Martin case, regarding a 17-year-old Florida teen who was shot and killed Feb. 26 returning from the store to buy candy and a drink. Thrust into the spotlight from critics who believe Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea have profited from the death of the teen since the case gained national attention, the companies finally spoke out addressing accusations of commercial gain.
Over the weekend, Obama warned that time is running out on Tehran.
Two hours have been set aside at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for lawyers to argue the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's requirement that Americans get health insurance.
The average price of gasoline in the US rose to $3.92 per gallon, an increase of 11.49 cents in the last two weeks, according to the Lundberg Survey conducted across the nation.
U.S. regulators are pressuring Internet companies to put in place by the end of the year a Do Not Track system that would give consumers more control over their personal data online, in a report released on Monday that privacy advocates dismissed as too soft.
Despite Monday's 92-4 vote, Republicans are likely to kill the bill later this week if, as expected, they're not allowed by the Senate's Democratic leadership to propose amendments.
The vast majority of 2012 campaign contributions from the securities and investment industry has flowed to the Republican Party, with Mitt Romney emerging as the industry's preferred candidate.
The three governments worked closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the project.
The justices were skeptical that an 1867 law barring lawsuits that challenge taxes would bar them from hearing the health care law case, as the mandate requiring Americans to carry insurance is enforced with a tax penalty.
The justices Monday heard debate as to whether Americans can challenge the Affordable Care Act's insurance-purchase requirement even though that part of the law isn't scheduled to take effect until 2014.
Actor Martin Sheen has played a president on The West Wing and now he's standing up for one in a new video by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that accuses Republicans of trying to end Medicare and siding against President Obama because they want him to fail.
Of 505 respondents, 77 percent believe Iran presents a grave threat to Israel's existence and 60 percent think only a military attack on Iran will stop its nuclear program.
As heads of state gathered for talks, demonstrators chanted: No nukes Asia, no nukes Korea, No nukes [America], no nukes anywhere! Many cited the disaster at power plants hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan as proof of nuclear power's inherent risks.
The American Petroleum Institute launched a new ad campaign to battle against a U.S. Senate vote to eliminate oil tax breaks.
More than $1 trillion in tax breaks are embedded in the U.S. tax code, but a new report highlights some of the difficulties in eliminating some breaks and finding savings.
Ronald Reagan used to refer to America as a “city on a hill.” He was right; America (at her zenith) was a beacon to the world.
The Trayvon Martin shooting case is only gaining more and more attention, and as the national spotlight continues to shine on Sanford, Florida, the White House finds itself having to defend the emotional remarks President Barack Obama gave on the topic last week.
Gilani will also meet directly with President Barack Obama to try to repair the fractured ties between Pakistan and the U.S.
Every once in a while, the media gets a taste of off-the-cuff interactions between world leaders because a microphone is left on.
The American Petroleum Institute, the country's largest oil industry backed trade group, slammed the U.S. Senate as it readies to vote to eliminate tax breaks for oil companies.
