Save or Spend: How Americans Used the First Round of Stimulus Checks

Some Americans were fortunate enough to save the first round of checks, while some struggle to make ends meet, so they spent theirs to the last penny.

Illinois Republicans Blast Dems Over Obama Library Fund

A recent plan for the state of Illinois to provide $100 million of state money toward the development of a presidential library for President Barack Obama has got the state's GOP officials in a tizzy.

Three States Undermine New Food, Agriculture Policy Reform Bill

Last month Congress passed a bill that is supposed to save the U.S. government $8.6 billion in food-stamp costs over the next decade but three states have found a way to "game" the system.