BARACK OBAMA

Rod Blagojevich, who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009, was found guilty on 17 of 20 counts in his corruption trial.

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is expected to face minimum 10 years in prison after being convicted of fraud, attempted extortion and bribery.

Reggie Brown, whose prominence as a President Obama impersonator got a boost after a performance at a prominent GOP conference recently, got a chance to finish what he started after his performance was cut short by an official.

If your adjusted gross income is under $250,000, you may get a reprieve, if the Obama administration's latest deficit reduction proposal becomes law after debt ceiling talks have concluded. The administration is now said-to-be seeking to increase taxes on a narrow slice of the mega-rich, such as owners of private jets.

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of attempting to sell President Barack Obama's vacated Illinois Senate seat.

President Obama wants to end a tax break worth $72 billion to U.S. businesses. Doing so would be a big mistake.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was found guilty of corruption by a federal grand jury in Chicago

The US government has commented that an arrest warrant for Moammar Gaddafi by the International Criminal Court further erodes the legitimacy of his rule.

The jury in the trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich told a judge on Monday that they have reached a verdict on 18 of 20 counts.

President Barack Obama will meet with leaders from both parties Monday, seeking to overcome an impasse in negotiations over a deal to raise the federal debt limit.

The battle is over, but the voices of both proponents and opponents are worth considering given that the national movement to legalize gay marriage has been rapidly gaining momentum.

In Africa on a goodwill mission Friday, First Lady Michelle Obama defended her husband against criticism that he isn't paying enough attention to the continent. The first lady said her weeklong trip is, actually, proof of the president's commitment to Africa, the Associated Press reported.

A joke by Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Conference, in retrospect, is one he probably wishes he had not said.

President Barack Obama indicated Friday he is ready to take over the budget deficit / debt ceiling negotiations, inviting Senate leaders to the White House next week, as the continuing impasse pushes the U.S. closer to a potential default.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said President Barack Obama should borrow a page from his book and personally engage in budget deficit and debt ceiling talks with lawmakers.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan threatened to bypass Congress and work directly with states to enact education reform measures, signaling the Obama administration's frustration with Congressional inaction on overhauling the No Child Left Behind Act.

American Crossroads, a powerful political action committee whose fundraising helped propel sweeping GOP gains in 2010, said Friday it plans to raise $120 million to counter the Obama campaign's virtually limitless financial clout.

When it comes to matters of war, and who has the authority to start them, the U.S. President is becoming an “absolute monarch,” a House Democrat said Friday.

In the measure, 70 Democrats joined 225 Republicans to resoundingly defeated the bill. The GOP contends President Barack Obama has violated the War Powers Act by deploying forces for the Libyan campaign; Democrats contend the GOP is playing politics with national security.

New orders for U.S. manufactured goods and a gauge of business spending plans rose in May, easing fears of a sharp slowdown in factory activity.

Obama's visit to New York City on Thursday included a high-profile fundraiser at the annual LGBT Leadership Gala at the Sheraton New York, in the very midst of 2011 NYC Pride events.