By: Jeff CoxCNBC.com Staff Writer A dollar plumbing three-year lows is hitting Americans squarely in the gas tank, and one economist thinks it could drive prices as high as $6 a gallon or more by summertime under the right conditions. With the gre… more »

But Wisconsin's first statewide recount in 20 years was virtually certain because just 204 votes separated the two candidates out of nearly 1.5 million cast. A recount could be a complicated, drawn-out affair, experts said. "It may become ballot-by-bal… more »

Bob Woodward's new book reveals deep rifts in Obama's White House Photo: AP By Steve LuxenbergWashington Post Staff WriterWednesday, September 22, 2010; 12:11 AM   President Obama urgently looked for a way out of the war in Afghanistan last… more »

Yahoo News By Holly Bailey With polls showing significant GOP momentum this fall, Republicans in recent weeks began to believe they had a real chance of retaking control of the Senate in November. But a major primary upset at the hands of a tea party… more »

 By Dan Balz Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, September 14, 2010; 9:33 PM   Christine O'Donnell, a tea party-backed long shot, stunned the Republican establishment Tuesday night by defeating nine-term Rep. Michael N. Castle in Delaware's G… more »