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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is reportedly poised to scrap his bid for the Republican nomination for president — just two months after announcing it.

The hyperfocus on Iowa as the first presidential nominating contest has meant more money — and sometimes leaving allegiances behind — for consultants, who can make up to $10,000 a month.

The political world long doubted that unorthodox candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson were building traditional campaign infrastructure. But on the ground in Iowa, it sure looks that way.

Republican presidential candidates pushed for what they see as a "simpler" tax code with flat taxes and fewer pages, but experts say there are big drawbacks to some of these plans.

The oil giant BP has reached an $18.7 billion settlement with Gulf states and the federal government over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico — the worst in U.S. history.

President Barack Obama could be close to nominating the first-ever woman to become the head of a military combatant command, Pentagon sources tell NPR.

Sweet potato pies are such a deep cultural touchstone, most black cookbooks will include one in their recipe index. Here are a few good recipes you can try while Wal-Mart restocks the shelves.

Annual rankings by the World Economic Forum suggest that women still lag men in many measures of economic participation and political power. The U.S. has fallen in the rankings since last year.

At their debate Wednesday night, Republican presidential candidates discussed economic issues, with some policy remarks that deserve a closer look.

The New York City Fire Department said at least one person died in the crash Monday afternoon. Officials say they believe the person killed was the pilot. It's not clear what caused the incident.