TIME / Thomas K. Fowler / AP Video footage of police using pepper spray on peacefully protesting students at the University of California, Davis, on Nov. 18 has sparked national outrage. But the use of such brutal force against passive protesters is… more »

American Spectator If someone looked at your face while watching President Obama make a speech or hold a press conference, I'll bet it would reflect pain and discomfort. Your facial expression might be described as a grimace. There are a number of r… more »

Bloomberg.com By Lisa Lerer President Barack Obama had finally reached his breaking point. For more than an hour in an Oval Office meeting on April 7, House Speaker John Boehner had insisted that any compromise on the government’s budget include a… more »

By: Reuters with CNBC.com The United States is on a fiscal path towards insolvency and policymakers are at a "tipping point," a Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday. Jean Ayissi | AFP | Getty Images "If we continue d… more »

USA TodayRichard WolfWASHINGTON — Erskine Bowles realized how tough his task will be leading President Obama's war on the federal budget deficit when he told his 90-year-old mother of his appointment.She was proud of him. Then she said, "Don't mess… more »