Nation Sep 24 Senate committee approves Scalia to head Labor Department The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved lawyer Eugene Scalia's nomination, 12-11, clearing the way for the full Senate to vote.
Politics Sep 19 WATCH: Labor nominee Scalia testifies at confirmation hearing The Republican GOP-led Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee panel has set a vote on the nomination early next week.
Nation Sep 10 EPA to scale back use of animals to test chemical toxicity A directive signed Tuesday by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said that "scientific advancements exist today" that permit the agency to better predict potential hazards to humans while reducing or avoiding animal testing.
Nation Jul 10 WATCH: Labor Secretary Acosta defends handling of Epstein case Acosta is being assailed for his part in the secret 2008 plea deal he signed that let Epstein avoid federal prosecution on charges that he molested teenage girls. But he was unapologetic Wednesday as he declared his office did the…
Nation Jul 01 Trump administration to ease truckers’ drive-time rules Interest groups have lobbied for revisions they say would make the rigid "hours of service" rules more flexible.
Politics Jan 29 House Democrats want records on decision to lift Russian sanctions Three senior House Democrats have demanded Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin turn over documents that would show how his department decided to lift financial sanctions on three companies connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
Politics Jan 15 At Trump’s side, Border Patrol union leader in spotlight Brandon Judd, president of the union that represents thousands of border patrol agents, and his proximity to President Donald Trump has elevated the union leader's profile while burnishing the image of the U.S. Border Patrol.
Politics Jul 12 Millions from anonymous donors will help shape fight over Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh While the groups' positions on Kavanaugh are clear, their sources of cash aren't.
Nation Apr 04 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to testify before House oversight panel on April 11 The panel's announcement comes as Facebook faces scrutiny over its data collection following allegations that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica obtained data on tens of millions of Facebook users to try to influence elections.
Politics Mar 05 How the NRA flexes its political muscle The NRA's deep pockets leave the impression it effectively purchases loyalty from lawmakers. But the NRA actually donates small amounts of money to candidates when compared to the large sums it spends on potent get-out-the-vote operations and ad campaigns.