Broker Regulation

Mitt Romney is sitting pretty. Not only did he have another strong performance in the debate this week, but he now has the support of superstar Chris Christieperhaps the most powerful ammo the candidate has got since he started running for president back in, oh 2007 or so.

The government ran a $1.3 trillion for the budget year that ended last month, the third straight year it has operated more than $1 trillion in the red.

Congress' debt reduction supercommittee should consider overhauling the tax code and revamping Social Security, Medicare and a host of programs for the poor, a group of Senate Republicans urged Friday.

If polls show one thing with certainty, it's that Republicans aren't sold on Mitt Romney and they've been looking for other presidential candidates.

The Colorado Department of Labor said it overpaid $305 million in unemployment benefits over the past three years, prompting Gov. John Hickenlooper to order the department to recover improperly paid benefits and tighten its procedures.

Nebraska insurance officials can't decide whether to recommend a state-based health insurance exchange or follow a proposed federal model until they know how much the national plan will cost, Nebraska Department of Insurance Director Bruce Ramge said.