Wrapping up a rather eventful day, President Obama presided this afternoon over the ceremonial swearing-ins for the final members of his cabinet, Kathleen Sebelius at health and human services and Gary Locke at commerce.

WASHINGTON – Nearly 300 schools scattered around the country closed as the nation's swine flu caseload passed 100 Thursday, and U.S. authorities said they eventually...

In a recent New York Times Op-Ed piece, Paul Krugman, the noted Economist, Nobel Prize Winner & Princeton Professor said, "...these days America is looking like the Bernie Madoff of economies; for many years it was held in respect...

(Politico) -- The White House is issuing a health advisory outlining "protective measures" for anyone who traveled on President Barack Obama's trip to Mexico, after a member of the U.S...

Reporting from Washington -- As President Obama prepares to mark his 100th day in the White House, he acknowledged Monday that the nation might not reach one of his major environmental goals for a while longer: 15,000 days...

Franklin D. Roosevelt had an ambitious first 100 days, CNN's Bill Schneider says. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senior White House adviser David Axelrod has called the 100-day benchmark an "odd custom...

One of the Washington media’s most time-honored rituals is starting to flower, with the blossoms at peak for the next week or so. April 29 will be the 100th day of Barack Obama’s presidency.