President Obama's Chief Technology Officer, Todd Park, talks about what exactly America's CTO does — and announces a second round of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program.

In the final news conference of his first term, President Obama made a new pitch for "balance" as Washington approaches another fiscal deadline.

With just about three weeks left until Congress runs up against its fiscal cliff deadline, how is the public viewing the debate?

Today the nonpartisan New America Foundation is out with a report that suggests changes to income-based loan repayment rules are benefiting high-income, high-debt students.

Young viewers might watch the CW channel during the presidential debates, but they'll still keep up with politics via social media.

What we can learn from American history about the presidential candidates' plans for the middle class.

The big news of the day is Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's much-anticipated speech at Jackson Hole. Also, we fact-check a misleading campaign ad about welfare.

And a new app helps you separate fact from baloney in political ads.

But they do retweet them on anything else. Social media research indicates that voters might be in the mood for a broader discussion.

President Obama is calling for renewing the Bush tax cuts, except for those making $250,000 a year and more. Gallup's Frank Newport on what people think about that proposal.