SEC Chairwoman Mary Shapiro and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler played defense to some tough questions Tuesday from the Senate Banking Committee over the recent trading loss at JP Morgan Chase.

During an appearance in Reno, Nevada, President Barack Obama urged Congress Friday to pass legislation making it easier for all homeowners to refinance their mortgage.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney faces an onslaught of questions from the White House press corps regarding a quasi-endorsement of same-sex marriage by Vice President Joe Biden and remarks by Education Secretary Arne Duncan supporting it.

White House spokesman Jay Carney tiptoes around questions regarding the future of Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese dissident who has recently sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China.

John Brennan, the White House’s Chief Counterterrorism advisor, defended the U.S. reliance on drones Monday, stating that the use of the unmanned vehicles is not just legal, but also moral.

  President Obama answers questions accusing his campaign of “excessively celebrating” the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death as a political ploy.

The Obama campaign Monday unveiled what appears to be the campaigns new slogan for 2012: Forward.

  Speaking to the Building and Construction Trades Department Legislative Conference in downtown Washington, President Obama  took a series of shots at GOP lawmakers Monday over their opposition to White House-backed construction spending that is aimed at repairing the nation’s infrastructure.  

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) believes Republicans have succumbed to President Obama’s continued pressure to keep student loan interest at the current rate of 3.4%. Pelosi told reporters Friday, “On the floor of this House, at this time, on this day, the Republicans have folded because the President made the issue too hot to handle.”

Famed musician John Mayer and Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.) were honored for their dedication and efforts for the improvement of the music world.