The changing demographic landscape in America is giving way to a growth of diversity that's becoming a familiar song in some rather unexpected places.

The lame-duck session after the election will be a hive of legislative activity, with a to-do list that amounts to trillions of dollars in tax and spending policy. Who’s going to negotiate and write these laws? National Journal takes a look at 13 key members: 

In an economy with almost $16 trillion in total U.S. public debt, how much closer does $32,411.99 bring the United States to retiring that debt? Not much.

Ron Paul, the libertarian-leaning representative from Texas whose grassroots campaign raked in millions in donations and helped shape the conversation within the GOP, won't actively compete in the remaining primaries. 

Democrats are unlikely to drive Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., from the top spot in the party after the election. But the possbility of a retirement has people talking. Here's a look at who could succeed Pelosi.

As Mother's Day approaches, we take a look at the families of some D.C. political figures. 

Here's a look at where the president and his plane have been this week. Visit this spot regularly for more updates.

Health care is already  in the forefront of this year's presidential race. President Obama and Mitt Romney have divergent stands on many health care issues, some of which we compare below.

Throughout the run-up to the election, National Journal will explore the issues that could determine the contours of the race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The third issue is health care. This slideshow looks at the candidates' policy positions in four key areas: taxes, the individual mandate, the uninsured, and economic impact. 

NASA released images from its probe of the large asteroid Vesta taken from the Dawn spacecraft on Thursday, and said the images support the theory that meteorites found on Earth came from it.