Health Jul 20 62 percent of U.S. want federal government to ensure health care for all, poll says The survey findings from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research indicate a change in public attitudes over the past few months, as concerns mounted about GOP legislation estimated to leave tens of millions without coverage.
Politics Jun 15 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on apprenticeships As part of the president's weeklong push on workplace development, the action would shift the certification process from the Labor Department to the companies relying on these programs.
Politics Jun 11 Trump seeks pivot from Russia probe to job training President Donald Trump is trying to change the subject back to his promise to make American job creation a top priority.
Nation Jun 05 Workplace shootings, like Orlando’s, tick upward in U.S. Fatal workplace shootings, like the one Monday in Orlando, Florida, are ticking upward in the United States, government statistics show.
Nation May 27 Carter national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies Born in Warsaw and educated in Canada and the United States, Zbigniew Brzezinski was an acknowledged expert in Communism when he attracted the attention of U.S. policymakers.
Politics Apr 30 At 100 days in, Trump seems both outsider and insider Even as he returned to friendly political turf in Pennsylvania, Trump seems caught between his role as an outsider candidate and that of a now-elected negotiator.
Politics Apr 28 Alex Acosta sworn in as U.S. labor secretary Acosta, the son of Cuban immigrants, is the nation's 27th labor secretary, leading a sprawling agency that enforces laws covering about 125 million workers.
Politics Mar 30 Alexander Acosta, Trump’s choice for labor secretary, advances to full Senate vote Florida law school dean Alexander Acosta has moved a step closer to becoming President Donald Trump's secretary of labor. A Senate panel on Thursday voted along party lines, 12-11, to advance Acosta's nomination to all 100 members of the chamber…
Nation Mar 22 Labor nominee Alexander Acosta says he won’t let politics influence hiring Alexander Acosta, testifying before a Senate committee, said little about how he would act on other issues if confirmed for the job.
Politics Feb 07 Trump’s pick for labor secretary hired undocumented worker Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder acknowledged Tuesday that he had employed an undocumented worker as a housekeeper, putting him again at odds with President Donald Trump's push to keep jobs in American hands.