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Congress is enduring historically-low popularity ratings – so why do hordes of tourists still visit the Capitol?

It was called "Plan B" -- a way to avoid some of the tax increases that are part of the fiscal cliff without putting together a broad bipartisan deal before the New Year.

President Obama and House speaker John Boehner are still tussling over the details of any fiscal cliff deal. But the Wall Street Journal reports that, now corporate tax rates have entered the discussion.

The chair of the Senate Budget Committee explains why he thinks we'll reach a fiscal cliff deal before the end of 2012.

Ethics rules lay out how much holiday cheer members and staff can have on lobbyists' dime.

Fiscal cliff tax questions are why many companies are shoveling money out the door before year's end in the form of special dividends to shareholders.

Our latest reporting on U.S. consumer confidence says it jumped up last month. But what does that mean where you live?

Former Republican staff member Mike Lofgren explains how money has taken over the political system in America and what we can do about it.

Lawmakers in Washington are poised today to approve a bill that provides billions for transportation projects and lowers student loan interest rates.