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Chairman Ben Bernanke is proposing no new steps by the Federal Reserve to boost the economy while hinting that Congress may need to act to stimulate hiring and growth.

Rep. Michele Bachmann, a hero to many conservatives and tea party advocates who saw her fortunes rise and fall quickly in the 2012 race for the GOP presidential nomination, announced early Wednesday that she will not seek re-election to a fifth term in Congress.

Flags were at half-staff as Arizona mourns the loss of 19 firefighters. The hotshots were killed Sunday when winds unexpectedly shifted a blaze they were fighting.

San Diego mayoral candidates Kevin Faulconer and David Alvarez respond to 11 questions submitted by KPBS listeners and readers through the Public Insight Network.

So often, we take water for granted. We turn on the faucet and there it is. We assume it's our right in America to have water. And yet, water is a resource. It's not always where we need it, or there when we need it.

The Affordable Care Act requires nearly every American to have health insurance or pay a penalty, beginning Jan. 1. The so-called "individual mandate" has been controversial ever since the law was passed.

With funding for public broadcasting under siege, KPBS General Manager Tom Karlo makes the case for support. He can't do it alone, so read more to learn how you can help.

They withdrew their petition after prosecutors in the case agreed to work with them informally. If granted, the request would have opened the possibility of turning the smuggling case into one against the ATF.

In what is being called the deadliest U.S. wildfire in at least 30 years, 19 firefighters died in Arizona Sunday after an out-of-control blaze trapped them. They had been forced to use temporary shelters in an attempt to survive.

Fallout from the government shutdown and budget crisis continues to rain down on Republicans.