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No one is credibly predicting that Elena Kagan's careful route to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court will be derailed. But a midterm election is looming, and neither party is about to let the political -- and fundraising -- opportunity of three days of televised Capitol Hill give-and-take go unmined.

The Fed and other central banks will collaborate to better manage the global credit crunch. The Fed plans to offer $40 billion in emergency funds to banks through an auction process. Commercial banks would bid at auction for funds to raise money for loans to businesses and consumers.

The Senate voted Wednesday on a bill that would expand federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research. The bill passed 63-34. But President Bush has reiterated his plans to veto the legislation. Whether the Senate can override a veto is uncertain.

The health care overhaul bill has passed its toughest Senate test, overcoming delay tactics by the GOP to pass 60-40 early Monday. The bill would extend coverage to more than 30 million Americans who don't have it now. It's the first of three times Democrats will have to muster all 60 members of their caucus to get the bill passed over unanimous GOP objections.

Federal authorities and local police arrest three people and are searching for a fourth in connection with an alleged plot to bomb a fuel line feeding New York's JFK Airport. Authorities say the plot never got past the planning stages.

Most adults remember taking a test or two in grade school. But few would recall taking upwards of 16 tests in a single year. That's the reality some school kids face in the San Diego Unified School Di

Mexican President Felipe Calderon says he will not rest until Mexico is free of violence due to organized crime. President Calderon visited a solar panel plant in Tijuana Thursday. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has more.

The holiday shopping season officially kicked off today, and many San Diegans were out looking for bargains. Retailers are hoping steep discounts will draw in the crowds, despite a drop in consumer sp

Federal regulators say the city of San Diego committed securities fraud in the under funding of its pension plan. The ruling today by the Securities and Exchange Commission comes two weeks after the s

The Sinking Economy Could Capsize Local School Bonds