Videos

The third day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, focused on military, security, and foreign policy issues. Senator Barack Obama was nominated by a…

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the near-term outlook for the U.S. economy. He said he expects slow economic growth in 2008 but not a recession. He did not endorse any …

Susan Collins (R) and Tom Allen (D) debated during the Maine Senate race.

Witnesses testified about the U.S. Navy’s plans for future ship building and development of guided missile destroyers. Among the topics addressed were the capabilities of the Arleigh Burke (…

U.S. House of Representatives

The House Budget Committee marked up the fiscal year 2009 concurrent budget resolution. It is a nonbinding five-year tax and spending plan put together by the House and Senate Budget Committ…