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by Mark Silva Citing a "chain reaction'' of bad mortgage loans that have led to an impending federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today will call on the Senate Banking Committee "to stabilize our...

by James Oliphant Deal or no deal? A day that began on an optimistic note devolved into an evening of partisan bickering and finger-pointing, as Democratic supporters of a $700 billion Bush administration plan to bail out the financial sector......

Presidential debate prep at the University of Mississippi, Sept. 25, 2008. (Photo: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) by Mark Silva Without really answering the question of whether their first presidential debate will come off Friday night, Sens. Barack...

by Mark Silva and Naftali Bendavid Presidential candidates usually stay far from Washington, physically and rhetorically. But Thursday, the city witnessed the curious sight of the campaign planes of John McCain and Barack Obama, their logos emblazoned...

by James Oliphant ABOARD THE AMTRAK ACELA--Okay, I always wanted to type one of those datelines. Of course, I'm not on a battleship in Sea of Japan or anything like that. Your correspondent is aboard the Acela, rushing from Wilmington,......

by Mark Silva As lawmakers debate a new federal loan for the ailing auto industry this week, a bailout that appears to lack the support necessary in the Senate, Democrats insist that a stumbling economy can not afford to lose......

playerName=miniplayer.swf&playerHeight=416&playerWidth=425&clipId=3202583&autoStart=false&continuousPlay=false&mute=false"> by Frank James It was the question the chiefs of the Big Three automakers knew was coming and they were ready. How did they get...

by Frank James Will the Detroit Three get the taxpayer-funded bailout they seek or not? That question looms over Washington as the Senate reconvenes today to consider a $15 billion bridge loan to help the industry get through the greatest......

America's sense of security was smashed with apocalyptic fury Tuesday when the most destructive and meticulously planned terror attack in history shattered two of the country's most potent symbols. Shortly after leaving Boston, American Airlines Flight...

After a month of bipartisan agreement that Congress should do nothing to demoralize the nation's intelligence agencies or distract them from preventing future terrorist attacks, key lawmakers say that an unflinching investigation is inevitable into why...

President Bush delivered a message of tolerance and solidarity during meetings Wednesday with Muslims, Sikhs, and Arab and Indian Americans. The president also visited the Central Intelligence Agency, where he gave CIA employees and Director George Tenet...

Yesterday was the kind of day cable news channels were made for: a day when speculation and chat could be largely ditched for the messy work of reporting on a real story - in this case, the arrest outside Frederick of two men believed responsible for...