The man who led the Internal Revenue Service when it was giving extra scrutiny to tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status told Congress on Tuesday that he knew little about what was happening while he was still commissioner.    

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to maintain his dovish tone when he speaks to Congress on Wednesday.

Republican Rep. Mike Rogers has pulled off a rare feat in a bitterly divided Congress a working, productive relationship with Democrats in overseeing the nation's 16 spy agencies.The question now is whether the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee sticks around...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two years after resigning from Congress in a lewd photo scandal, former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner announced in a video message early on Wednesday he is running for New York City mayor.

Republican divisions may hinder party's momentum Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:48 am, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Paul, a tea party favorite and son of a libertarian hero, had feuded earlier with McCain — the party's 2008 presidential nominee — over the use of unmanned aircraft ...