D.C. Bickering Leaves Little Hope for Change

When Obama told Congress in his State of the Union address that Washington suffers from a "deficit of trust" with the voters, he understated the case. "Crisis of confidence" would be closer to the truth.

Senate Confirms Bernanke

The Senate voted 70-30 to reappoint Ben Bernanke for a second four-year term as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Obama Takes Job-Growth Pitch on Tour

Several cabinet members fanned out along with Obama and Biden to push his State of the Union promise to tackle high unemployment.

New Face Upends Texas Race

Debra Medina, with backing from the "tea party" movement, threatens to deny a decisive victory to either Texas Gov. Rick Perry or Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

Slowed Warming Tied to Water Vapor

New research suggests lower levels of water vapor may partly explain why the long-term rise in global temperatures has flattened in the past decade.

Pelosi: Defense Funds Should Be Limited

Pelosi called for defense spending to be included in Obama's proposed budget freeze, suggesting that defense contracting funds should also be part of the austerity effort.

Banks See Ways Past Pay Limits

Behind the scenes, banks and securities firms are working hard to cushion the blow on employees over pay.

Marbury Takes His Game to China

Stephon Marbury, the biggest NBA star ever to play professional basketball in China, joins the Shanxi Dragons in a potentially lucrative deal.

Geithner Survives to Fight Another Day

The Treasury secretary got past a grilling on AIG by the House Oversight committee, but may yet face the political equivalent of a hanging.

Gay-Marriage Ban Comes at What Cost?

New estimates say California's gay-marriage ban is costing the state millions in wedding spending, but some experts say those figures don't tell the whole story.

Minister Preaches a Green Message

Groups and politicians reach out to Sally Bingham, a priest who operates a nonprofit interfaith environmental outreach group called the Regeneration Project.