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When President Obama assumed office in January, the Small Business Administration (SBA) faced some substantial economic challenges.

Washington is a town where lots of folks have a "history" with one another -- a history that's not always the most pleasant. That makes the task of holiday dinner-party ...

President Obama shook hands with Japan's Emperor Akihito while bowing -- a redundant greeting that apparently qualifies as a breach of protocol.

Government auditors raised doubts Thursday about the number of jobs created or saved by the economic stimulus program, but they also said that mistakes reported in recent weeks signal the ...

When it comes to revamping insurance and health care systems, hearts have changed since President Clinton pitched sweeping changes ...

Federal authorities are due to unseal charges against eight new suspects in a long-running probe of young men who left the United ...

The White House said President Obama could use an unusual evening war council session Monday to lock in his long-awaited decision ...

The Pentagon says its review of personnel, health and other policies in light of the Fort Hood massacre will be completed by ...

Sarah Palin could expect a lot of support in Iowa's Republican caucuses if she launched a campaign for the 2012 presidential ...

Rep. Frank Pallone (D, NJ) was mentioned in Asbury Park Press

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA) was mentioned in International Herald Tribune

Rep. Patrick Murphy (D, PA) was mentioned in Kitchener - Waterloo Record

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA) twittered

Rep. Eric Massa (D, NY) was mentioned in MSNBC

Many roadway authorities are looking for ways to cut down on the costs to prepare and clear lanes during winter storms. Last week's Idea Center featured Chicago's plans to install ...

Coming off two of the harshest and most costly winters in Chicago's history, the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation is looking to avoid budget-busting overtime and still remove the ...

Plus: Unreported swine flu stats, outsourced water bills, and more When Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City, where we live, pushed for an initiative that would allow people to ...

There really is no place in the pension boardroom for mercenaries. Two weeks ago my column discussed the CalPERS governance scandal featuring $33,000 in reported campaign contributions to board members ...

The takeaways and throwaways of Indiana's outsourcing experience. When Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels took office, he inherited a social services department that had distinguished itself only in bad ways. The ...