Congress returns from its Independence Day recess and fails to reach any compromise on the farm bill, student loans and immigration.

In an effort to get it passed, some in Congress want to split the food-stamps part of the bill from the farm subsidy part.

Commerce Secretary nominee and Hyatt heiress Penny Pritzker will have to shift her billions to avoid conflicts of interest, and prepare for questions about the family business.

With one in five Americans on food stamps, some in Congress want to cut back on the program.

Republicans in the House are expected to hold a vote today to repeal President Obama's health care initiative. It will be their 37th vote on the issue.

A Duke professor asks: What would happen if all the millionaires in public office joined a single political party? Answer: They'd control the federal government by a wide margin.

The pet projects of the immigration bill being worked on in Congress.

While Congress struggles with gun legislation in the wake of Newtown, states and municipalities are taking the lead, many with tax proposals