President Barack Obama said on Monday that while the United States has come a long way out of the financial crisis, the U.S. economy is still not yet where it needs to be.
U.S. President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary was blocked Thursday in the Senate, after a vote failed to garner the 60 votes needed to end debate on the matter.
The new U.S. Congress convened on Thursday to swear in members and face those old challenges lingering over the country, including a gridlock at the Capitol Hill.