10 Obama Green Jobs Winners
These companies were awarded large tax credits for clean energy projects.
Test Your Knowledge
The Electoral College
Which two states use a system of distributing electoral votes that is not winner-take-all? Which was the first election in which Washington, D.C., had electoral votes?
- The answers can be found in U.S. News Weekly.
Education Reform
Math Report Cards for City Schools
Compare student scores on "The Nation's Report Card" across 18 urban school districts.
Energy and Environment
5 Animals That May Benefit From Global Warming
Climate change is not harming every member of the animal kingdom.
The Obama Administration
10 Keys to an Obama Comeback
President Obama has ended his first year in office plummeting in the polls on the heels of a bad economy. How can he come back?
Special Report
Top 10 Political Scandals of 2009
Characters like Rod Blagojevich and the state dinner crashers jazzed up 2009's list.
Special Report
America's Best Leaders
Right now, good leadership is more important than ever. See who made the list.
Exclusive Interview
Obama 'Never 100 Percent Certain'
U.S. News's Ken Walsh sat down with the president to discuss how he makes tough calls on Afghanistan, the economy, and more.
Special Report
Obama's Inner Circle
Presidents don't run the country alone. Get to know the people who make up Barack Obama's inner circle.
History
The 10 Worst Presidents
U.S. News has averaged the results of five polls to compile a list of the worst presidents.
Indiana's Evan Bayh to Retire From Senate
Bayh's retirement could give Republicans a chance to pick up a Senate seat.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mark Kirk
The Republican will vie for President Obama’s former Senate seat in November.
A Repeat of Clinton’s 1994
Stalled legislation and low approval ratings haunt Obama.
The Science of Job Creation
While other federal departments face budget cuts, science agencies get more money.
Rivlin: Cut Spending, Increase Taxes to Curb
The former budget chief says federal debt is largely attributable to costs of an aging population.