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A nagging question in the Tea Party movement has surfaced again. Who's actually paying the bills? Some Tea Party leaders announced earlier this month that they're forming a fundraising corporation. Its goal is to raise money from other corporations and rich individuals. But they set it up so it doesn't have to disclose who those donors are.

There are a number of countywide and local propositions on San Diego's June Primary ballot. We'll examine some of them with KPBS Political correspondent Gloria Penner.

The White House has announced that it will privatize parts of one of the most venerated federal programs for veterans: the GI Bill. The news has prompted criticism from several national veterans groups.

Both sides in the debate over whether to repeal the law that bans gays from openly serving in the military are zeroing in on a key Senate committee vote that's set for Thursday. But the fate of the proposed compromise remains uncertain.

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a win on Monday to California consumer groups, who can go ahead with their price gouging lawsuit against energy providers. Evelyn Lombardo reports from Washington.

Six employee unions cast 'no confidence' vote

Are you having trouble paying down your credit debt right now? We speak to a credit counselor and a certified public accountant about avoiding credit debt, and to discuss how people can reduce their credit debt in these tough economic times.

The discussion in Washington over health care includes an expansion of Medicaid, but Arizona is having trouble paying for the program at its current level. The state has one of the highest Medicaid rates in the country, with about 1 out of every 5 residents covered by the program for the poor and disabled.

A federal judge in Pennsylvania is considering whether an ordinance passed by the city of Hazleton is legal. City officials are seeking to penalize people who hire and rent property to illegal immigrants.

Consumers taking out home mortgages are getting new protections against foul lending practices under a plan introduced by the Federal Reserve. New rules safeguard subprime borrowers. The heightened lending standards come amid fresh news that housing construction fell.