Government And Institutions

New York voters Tuesday rejected a ballot measure on a constitutional convention, a relief to top New York officials and labor leaders who had campaigned against the idea.

New York voters Tuesday rejected a ballot measure on a constitutional convention, a relief to top New York officials and labor leaders who had campaigned against the idea.

President Donald Trump’s official selection of Jerome Powell to head the Federal Reserve will likely cause few reverberations throughout the economy, thanks to Powell’s reputation as a steady financial dove.

President Donald Trump’s official selection of Jerome Powell to head the Federal Reserve will likely cause few reverberations throughout the economy, thanks to Powell’s reputation as a steady financial dove.

The GOP will release the specific details of its long-awaited tax reform bill on Thursday, which President Donald Trump said he hopes will be approved by the House of Representatives by Thanksgiving.

Federal Reserve governor Jerome Powell is expected to be nominated by President Trump as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.

The open enrollment period for consumers to buy health care policies on the federal exchanges for the coming year begins Wednesday, though with policy shifts out of D.C., there are changes ahead for companies and individuals.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) is reportedly looking into a controversial contract between Puerto Rico’s energy authority and a small U.S.-based energy startup.

Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, and a business associate were indicted on 12 counts by a federal grand jury on Monday and the pair face steep criminal penalties if convicted.

George Papadopoulos has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents, the federal special counsel said on Monday, becoming the third adviser to President Donald Trump's campaign to face criminal charges in its investigation.

George Papadopoulos has pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents, the federal special counsel said on Monday, becoming the third adviser to President Donald Trump's campaign to face criminal charges in its investigation.

The Latest on the Spain-Catalonia political crisis (all times local): 4:35 p.m.

President Donald Trump declared the nation’s opioid epidemic a public health emergency on Thursday afternoon, not a national emergency as the president pledged earlier this year.

President Donald Trump declared the nation’s opioid epidemic a public health emergency on Thursday afternoon, not a national emergency as the president pledged earlier this year.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived on Monday in Iraq, hours after the government rebuked him for calling on it to send home Iranian-backed paramilitary units that helped defeat Islamic State and capture the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived on Monday in Iraq, hours after the government rebuked him for calling on it to send home Iranian-backed paramilitary units that helped defeat Islamic State and capture the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday released a review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) arbitration rule, finding that the agency’s regulation failed to meet its own stated requirements.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday released a review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) arbitration rule, finding that the agency’s regulation failed to meet its own stated requirements.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has canceled plans for three of its scientists to speak on climate change at a conference in Rhode Island on Monday, an official said on Sunday.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has canceled plans for three of its scientists to speak on climate change at a conference in Rhode Island on Monday, an official said on Sunday.