Help Us Renew the Bush Tax Cuts! On December 31st 2010 the Bush tax cuts will fully and completely expire — automatically giving Americans a massive tax increase. Please join former Sen. Fred Thompson and the League of American Voters in demanding that… more »

By Patricia Zengerle PARMA, Ohio | Wed Sep 8, 2010 9:54pm EDT PARMA, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, fighting to keep Democrats in charge of Congress, said on Wednesday the United States could not afford to extend Bush-era tax cuts for… more »

Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Millions of people stuck on the jobless rolls would receive an extension of unemployment benefits averaging $309 a week under a Senate bill that appears set to break free of a Republican filibuster. Democrats have strippe… more »

By: Susan Ferrechio Chief Congressional CorrespondentJuly 2, 2010 Sen Harry Reid (AP Photo) Congress adjourns this week for the July Fourth recess without having passed a bill to extend unemployment insurance benefits… more »

BBC News US President Barack Obama is set to extend a moratorium on deep-water offshore drilling for six months, the White House says. The move comes as his administration faces criticism of its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The ban will… more »