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The show about manipulative South Carolina politician Frank Underwood has become a hit for Netflix, and a must-see in Washington.

Fitch cut the federal government's top rating, citing rising deficits and a steady deterioration in governance over the last two decades. The action drew a sharp rebuke from the Biden administration.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is requiring buy-now, pay-later lenders to provide the same protections to shoppers as credit card companies do.

The bank agreed to refund customers $140 million and pay a $25 million penalty over deceptive credit card marketing.

The hotel giant said information on up to 500 million customers worldwide was exposed in a breach of its Starwood reservation database. The data includes dates of birth and passport numbers.

Back-to-school spending reached another record this year, while other spending is giving some indications of how Americans feel about the economy.

If the London Olympics opening ceremony's tribute to the National Health Service is any indication, Brits are pleased with their health care system. But what would greet an American at a hospital in the U.K.?

The problems in the housing and credit markets are leading to more layoffs on Wall Street. Investment bank Bear Stearns says it will trim 310 jobs from its mortgage group. Merrill Lynch fired two senior executives.

Cities across the country are receiving the latest numbers on how well their 4th and 8th graders are doing in reading and math. Results are positive, but there's only been incremental changes when it comes to race, gender, and income gaps. Host Michel Martin finds out more.

Eric Deggans looks at the network upfronts, the moment when networks look back on what worked and what didn't work on the most recent season and ahead to the next one.