The US Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved a symbolic resolution honoring the 60-year alliance between the United States and Australia, where President Barack Obama was making an official visit.

The Senate voted early Friday to reject a Republican effort to prohibit the United States from prosecuting foreign terrorist suspects in civilian courts, handing a victory to President Barack Obama.

WASHINGTON - After years of trying, Congress is taking another stab at retaliating against what many see as Chinese manipulation of its currency to make its exports to the United States cheaper and U.S. goods more expensive in China.

By Jim Abrams WASHINGTON -- After years of trying, Congress is taking another stab at retaliating against what many see as Chinese manipulation of its currency to make its exports to the United States cheaper and U.S. exports more expensive. The Senate is expected to take up legislation Monday to impose higher U.S. duties on Chinese products to offset the perceived advantage that critics say ...

Just over a week ago, the creditworthiness of our country was officially called into question, for the first time since the United States’ “full faith and credit” was established in 1790.