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When senators were tripping over one another to run for president in 2008, a number of them turned to a Senate adviser to discuss campaign challenges and opportunities. It didn't matter that their opponents were talking to the same person.
Government safety officials warned window blind and shade manufacturers Thursday that their products — responsible for one child strangling each month — must be safer or they will face new regulations.
President Barack Obama is thanking nurses for supporting the new health care law.
Ikea is recalling 3.4 million window blinds and shades after a child nearly strangled on a cord.
Transgender travelers no longer will need surgery in order to change their stated genders on U.S. passports, the State Department said Wednesday.
Members of Congress lined up near a fire pit on the South Lawn on Tuesday to eat Northwest-style salmon while others chomped down on Chicago-style hot dogs.
More children's medicines are being recalled because they were made at the same Johnson & Johnson plant where federal health authorities found poor quality standards.
With midterm elections looming, President Barack Obama helped his Democratic Party raise more than $1 million at a dinner at a private home near Washington's Georgetown neighborhood.
A Massachusetts company is recalling tracheostomy tubes used to help patients on ventilators breathe after receiving reports that three people died while using them.
The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday there was no connection between the timing of the agency's fraud charges against Goldman Sachs and efforts in the Senate to speed passage of sweeping legislation overhauling financial regulation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is skipping President Barack Obama's nuclear security summit next week.
A gunman coolly drew a weapon from his pocket and opened fire at a security checkpoint into the Pentagon on Thursday in a point-blank attack that wounded two police officers before the suspect was fatally shot.
A gunman coolly drew a weapon from his pocket and opened fire at a security checkpoint into the Pentagon on Thursday in a point-blank attack that wounded two police officers before the suspect was critically shot.
A gunman coolly drew a weapon from his pocket and opened fire at the subway entrance to the Pentagon complex Thursday evening, wounding two police officers before being shot and critically wounded, officials said.
When 3-year-old Brandyn Coppedge became entangled on a window blind cord, it took less than a minute for the toddler to strangle. His father says the safety device designed to prevent such a tragedy had broken, but the window blind was never recalled.
About 1.5 million Graco strollers sold at Wal-Mart, Target and other major retailers are being recalled after some children's fingertips were amputated by hinges on the products.
President Barack Obama has treated first lady Michelle Obama to a surprise birthday party at a tony Washington restaurant known for its commitment to organically grown food.
President Barack Obama switched from affairs of state Thursday evening to matters closer to home and hearth.
The White House wanted to make sure the public asked their questions, too — at least the online public.
A California company is refusing to recall its ozone generators that federal health authorities believe are unapproved medical devices that could lead to health problems or death.
Despite several recalls and warnings, the number of reported baby deaths linked to defective Simplicity cribs has risen to 11.
Surrounded by celebrity performers and characters from the North Pole, the Obama family on Thursday led a countdown and lighted the National Christmas Tree.
The Obama family passed out turkeys, stuffing and other Thanksgiving favorites to people at a food pantry organization.
First lady Michelle Obama sought to assure older women on Friday that efforts to overhaul health care won't undercut the benefits they receive through Medicare, saying her husband considers the government-run program a "sacred part of America's social safety net."
A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions — an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care overhaul bill.
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