Diana Reese

Mike Konczal

Republican Senators are refusing to confirm Obama's pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unless changes are made to the bureau itself.

Donna St. George

Data show failure rates from 37 to 50 percent in regular classes, though not as high as rate in math courses.

Valerie Strauss

The Institute of Medicine says this is necessary to help confront a "pandemic" of physical inactivity that has contributed to a critical national health challenge.

Valerie Strauss

Why, he asks, should a wealthy nonprofit get state funds? Good question

Lena H. Sun and Sarah Kliff

"Maryland wants to really hold health care costs accountable. So far, no state has ever done that."

Dan Balz

In a speech this week, the president defended his record but also restated the ideals he ran on in 2008.

For the Patteson family in Moore, Ok., small victories--like finding a lost wedding ring--mean everything. The tight-knit community has helped the Pattesons maintain composure as they search the debris of their home for any salvageable belongings.

Dylan Matthews

The junior Senator from Vermont explains his concerns about the Senate immigration reform bill.

Danielle Douglas

Bank of America, Wells Fargo, others accused of dragging feet in $25 billion national mortgage settlement.

Scott Wilson

Outrage over the girls’ deaths in the bombing of a Birmingham church in 1963 helped spur the Civil Rights Act.

A roundup of business news.

Lena H. Sun

Survey of Md. abortion facilities finds Germantown clinic, 11 others had lapses, but none life-threatening.

Peter Finn and Scott Wilson

President’s plan to shutter the military detention center in Cuba sets stage for a new political battle.

Michelle Boorstein

National Capital Area Council of Scouts said Friday it hasn’t heard from anyone who has opted to leave.

Peter Whoriskey

Canada and Mexico say rules will unfairly hurt their livestock trade with the United States.