This year's weather will be one for the record books; 2012 is slated to be the hottest summer on record. "We've already passed all kinds of tipping points," environmentalist Bill McKibben says.
Talks appeared stalled Sunday as the Senate finished up for the evening without a deal in sight. Democratic Sen. Harry Reid said there was "still significant distance between the two sides."
Even if the Senate were to approve a compromise package and a majority of the House (Republicans and Democrats) were prepared to accept it, the deal likely won't even be brought to the House floor for debate and a vote.
Katt Williams, the comedian who has repeatedly found himself on the wrong side of the law, is out on bail after being arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and possession of a stolen gun.
This year, two states passed right-to-work laws, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker survived a recall attempt. Harold Meyerson of The American Prospect says the future for organized labor remains bleak.
Two former reporters are now making a living digging up dirt on political candidates. They help their clients find obscured truths on their competition — and on themselves.
As a new class of million-dollar political donors rises, conservatives are fighting for continued secrecy around their contributions, arguing that conservative donors are being subjected to severe intimidation.
After the 1917 Russian Revolution, there was a debate over what to do with the spectacular jewels that had symbolized the power and wealth of the czars.
President Obama went on air to levy pressure on Congress Sunday as Senate leaders worked to negotiate a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff." Graham said the odds of a last-minute deal are "exceedingly good."
Early sales numbers suggest it was a disappointing holiday season for retailers, and slow holiday sales mean fewer opportunities for retail workers hoping to make holiday temp jobs permanent.
