David Plouffe's new role at the ride-sharing tech company raises some eyebrows.

Differences aside, there is one thing Republicans and Democrats have in common when it comes to their budget proposals: They are both are friendly to baby boomers.

Diet or regular? A new poll shows soda choices are just as divisive as politics.

How confident are you about our economic future? A survey from the polling firm Gallup finds the answer may have more to do with politics than economics.

The polling firm Gallup has gathered new data on how Americans feel about certain key economic phrases such as free enterprise, capitalism, and federal government.

In California, voters may have beefed up Democrats to a two thirds majority in both the Assembly and Senate — a situation the state hasn't seen since 1933.

Gallup editor-in-chief Frank Newport on how your interpretation of economic news varies depending on your political orientation.

In this week's Attitude Check, we check in with Gallup's editor-in-chief, Frank Newport, about how Americans are viewing Republicans and Democrats on a couple of subjects.

Commentator Robert Reich says neither Democrats nor Republicans have a workable idea.

Republicans are flying home from Tampa. Democrats are flying to Charlotte. Both locations send a lot of connecting flights through Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. So what's the mood like there?