WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury said it is looking for a strategy to reveal details of tests it is conducting to assess the strength of the nation's largest banks.

WASHINGTON, March 22 (UPI) -- The federal government is about to take up to $1 trillion in bad loans and other toxic assets off the hands of U.S. banks, The Washington Post reported Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A former Goldman Sachs lobbyist has been tapped as a top aide to U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- West Wing counselors to President-elect Barack Obama may rival his Cabinet in efforts to shape policy for the United States, political observers said.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama's pledged disclosure of staff contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich may exclude e-mails and notes, a transition aide said.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General-designate Eric Holder failed to mention legal work he did for embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in disclosures, observers said.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama takes a hard line against lobbyists in his administration but seems more flexible about their spouses' work, observers say.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is considering a far bigger economic stimulus plan than before as job losses mount and the economy deteriorates, sources say.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of slain President John F. Kennedy, may succeed Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate, sources say.