Republicans have muscled legislation to extend the government's borrowing authority and cutting spending through the House over solid Democratic opposition.

Two months after a tornado destroyed a large swath of the community and killed 159 people, rebuilding efforts are taking shape across the city.

Shares of MetLife Inc. surged on Friday after the nation's largest life insurer reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts' expectations.

A timeline of how debt negotiations culminated into last-minute desperation for compromise.

House Republican leaders have abruptly delayed a vote on a bill extending the government's debt limit and cutting federal spending.

Shares of Aflac Inc. rose more than 6 percent Thursday after the disability and supplemental insurance provider beat Wall Street expectations and showed continued progress in de-risking its investment portfolio.

The Senate's Democratic and Republican leaders traded blame for the debt standoff Thursday, as the House prepared to vote on the GOP's plan to raise the nation's borrowing limit before a Tuesday deadline.

Lawmakers in the Michigan House and their staff soon will be paying more for their health insurance, the chamber's Republican leader said Wednesday.