Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday filed a motion to end debate and vote to confirm President Barack Obama's defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel, setting the stage for a vote later this week. … More » Reid schedules vote to end debate on Hagel nomination

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For new U.S. senators, the drill typically goes something like this: Keep quiet once you arrive in Washington, learn how things work and then begin asserting yourself. That is not … More » New Texas Senator Ted Cruz blazing a trail in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former furniture warehouse in a struggling Rust Belt city has emerged as a national model for innovation after President Barack Obama highlighted it in his State of the Union speech … More » In Ohio and beyond, Obama sees model for manufacturing revival

President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech illustrated the constraints he faces at the dawn of his second term. More » More pulpit than bully, Obama speech showcased his limits

President Obama was at pains to say “it's not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad based growth." More » Obama's toughest task: Convincing people government is here to help

President Barack Obama on Wednesday flew to North Carolina to rally support for his new manufacturing initiatives—the first in a series of planned trips this week to advocate the agenda he outlined on … More » Obama pushes State of the Union proposals in North Carolina