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In his acceptance speech Friday, Democrat Barack Obama said he would cut taxes for 95 percent of all working families. Len Burman, director of the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, says the other 5 percent includes the top two tax brackets.

The Washington obsession with cutting the deficit crosses party lines, but it's more media manipulation than concern for the country. Ruy Teixeirais of The New Republic calls out politicians for putting votes before voters.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has surged to the top tier of the GOP presidential field after some strong debate performances and some blunders by his rivals. But he faces challenges in early-voting states like New Hampshire, where he has few staffers on the ground.

President Biden briefly emerged from COVID isolation to announce that U.S. killed the top leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who took over as leader when Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.

President Trump traveled to Missouri Wednesday to promote the GOP tax plan. Here's a closer look at some of the claims he made.

American schools have set up satellite campuses abroad as a way to boost their reputations as international players. In Qatar, six top U.S. institutions, including Georgetown and Carnegie Mellon, have set up outposts in a complex called Education City. The campus is geared to stem a brain drain.

Clinton's use of a private email server has become an issue in her presidential bid. Here's what we know about the FBI's investigation, whether she could be charged with a crime and what happens next.

The Republican tax plan that passed the Senate over the weekend has a lot of benefits for businesses. But some businesses will benefit more than others thanks to wrangling by Senators.

Sheila Bair was a top banking regulator during the financial crisis. Now, she writes kids books about how to avoid the scammers and predatory lenders she encountered in her former work.

Both of baseball's MVP races pit offensive powerhouses on top teams against all-arounders on plucky wild card contenders. Statistics show the races are essentially a tie, so voters this year must decide what exactly "valuable" means.