By NBC News staff and wire services The federal government has closed a criminal probe into Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, who styles himself as "America's toughest sheriff," and no charges will be filed, the U.S. Attorney's Office said on Friday.… more »

 The Washington Post By Neil Irwin, Wednesday, July 13, 5:44 PM Moody’s Investors Service said Wednesday it has put the U.S. government’s top-notch credit rating on review for a possible downgrade because of the risk that Washington wil… more »

After weeks of debate, Obama may have a tenuous hold on the political high ground as he takes on a more visible role, urging party leaders to set aside ideology to trim an estimated $4 trillion from the deficit over the next decade. Obama’s political s… more »

CNN By Ben Smith, For CNN (CNN) -- Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the former business partners and Harvard University classmates of Mark Zuckerberg, have dropped their court appeal of a settlement with the Facebook founder. The Winklevosses had clai… more »

By: Patti DommCNBC Executive News Editor While oil has fallen sharply since May, gasoline is down just about 10 percent and it is not likely to drop below $3 any time soon. Investors have watched West Texas Intermediate crude [… more »