By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Ame...
President Barack Obama weighed in on the fiscal cliff deal passed by Congress Tuesday, saying it's "just one step" in the effort to strengthen the Ame...
Congressional leaders are still engaged in negotiations over the fiscal cliff. The Senate passed a last-minute plan at 2 a.m. Tuesday with a vote o...
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — A Democratic aide says the White House and congressional Republicans have reached an agreement to avert the ...
* Time running out for deal on taxes, spending * Obama says he's "modestly optimistic" * "Fiscal cliff" focus now on Sen...
WASHINGTON -- A Senate Democrat says he believes "odds are better than people think" that a deal can be reached to avoid automatic tax increases and s...
WASHINGTON -- Fewer Republicans are saying "no" to raising taxes on the rich. But it still may be after the nation starts sliding into the fiscal abys...
WASHINGTON -- Pessimism grew on Wednesday over whether congressional leaders and the White House will strike a debt reduction deal to prevent the loom...
