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A new report shows the federal budget deficit is expected to hit $1.2 trillion this fiscal year, making another massive stimulus bill hard to stomach for some analysts and officials. 

Three white New Yorkers, riled by Barack Obama's victory, spent election night hunting down black people to beat up and yelling insults about the president-elect, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

The U.S. Army sent letters addressed to "John Doe" to 7,000 family members of soldiers killed in the Iraq and Afghan wars.

Senate Intelligence Committee chairwoman says she's now behind President-elect Obama's choice to head the CIA.

Jack Kemp is undergoing tests to determine the origin of the disease and how to go about treating it. 

Sanjay Gupta's wide fan base lends support for his role as the next surgeon general, but debate continues over what the role of surgeon general should be. 

After gaining fame during the 2008 presidential campaign for asking Obama about his tax plan, Joe the Plumber has a new job.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Roland Burriswas denied entry into the U.S. Senate because his nomination by Gov. Rod Blagojevich lacked the signature of the Illinois secretary of state.

Roland Burris has denied having any relationship with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, but a close examination of his record raises new questions about that claim.

The next fiscal year is looking pretty dire as Capitol Hill forecasters say they expect the government's annual budget to come up short by more than one-tenth of the entire national debt.

President-elect Barack Obama's presidential inaugural committee announced the plans for the Philadelphia-to-Washington train ride on Wednesday.

A drug investigator had claimed to public safety union members that there was a delay in the investigation of the mother of Levi Johnston, who is engaged to Sarah Palin's daughter.

David Rubin gave $26,200 to the Democratic Party on Sept. 19 and $2,300 to Barack Obama's campaign on Sept. 30.

President Bush on Wednesday hosted a lunch for the incoming president and the three living former presidents: Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter.

President Bush's national security adviser says the Mideast offers President-elect Barack Obama the greatest opportunity to put his imprint on world affairs.

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard is staying at Blair House, the White House's guest quarters across Pennsylvania Avenue.

Obama is expected to announce his selection of a chief performance officer, a White House official who will work with federal agencies to set performance standards and hold agency managers accountable for progress.

Democrats search for way to defuse dispute over embattled Gov. Blagojevich's Senate appointment before it further overshadows the 111th Congress.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told top lawmakers in a New Year's Eve letter that the Pentagon would need nearly $70 billion more for military operations to supplement the $66 billion approved last year.

The IRS is pledging to meet taxpayers halfway, but those seeking help will have to demonstrate their inability to pay.