God, life and family get little mention in the party’s statements, with the focus instead on fiscal responsibility.

The White House and Congressional leaders put Democrats on notice that they would push ahead next week toward climactic votes on health care legislation.

Skepticism is high that Republicans would agree to raise revenues, or that Democrats would slash spending on programs like Medicaid, but economists called for both actions.

Because Texas is a large buyer of textbooks, the changes approved by the school board will have a broad influence.

Despite some political baggage, the former House speaker has built himself into a one-man industry, to renewed attention among conservatives.

The federal agency increased its audits of taxpayers who earned $1 million to $5 million by 33 percent in 2009 from 2008.

The vote, which was unanimous despite earlier opposition to the bill, was condemned by leaders of the Seneca Nation.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal" for the Mideast peace process and ties with the U.S....

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has worked against Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand’s candidacy but never said why.

The wife of the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, underwent surgery Friday to stabilize serious injuries suffered in a car accident.

David Matthews talks about his Facebook campaign urging Saturday Night Live producers to invite former Golden Girl Betty White host the show. (Countdown)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection....

The administration on Friday identified two economists and a lawyer as its choices to fill vacancies on the central bank’s board of governors.

Countdown reviews the late night comedy fun had this week at the expense of ex-Congressman Eric Massa. (Countdown)

Rev. Jim Wallis explains why some religious leaders are advising their followers to stop listening to Glenn Beck after the Fox News host compared some churches to Nazis. (Countdown)

Col. Lawrence Wilkerson talks about the outrage over former Bush advisor Karl Rove’s comments that he is “proud” the U.S. used waterboarding to obtain information from alleged terrorists. (Countdown)

Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., talks about the House Speaker’s decision not to include a public option in the reconciliation package. (Countdown)

The announcement comes a little more than four months after Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped out of the race for governor.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife underwent surgery Friday to stabilize serious injuries suffered when a tractor-trailer rear-ended the minivan she and their daughter were riding in on an interstate highway....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand....