Government And Institutions

The chief of staff of the U.S. Army, General Mark Milley, said on Thursday he had no advance knowledge of President Donald Trump's decision to ban transgender individuals from the military before his announcement via Twitter on Wednesday, but added that was not unusual.

U.S. regulators approved a plan for the German automaker to fix or buy back about half of the diesel cars involved in an emissions scandal.

U.S. regulators approved a plan for the German automaker to fix or buy back about half of the diesel cars involved in an emissions scandal.

Automakers are backing the U.K.’s plan but say there's still a long way to go before electric cars can take over the road.

Retired Gen. Jack Keane on Thursday said the Pentagon was surprised by President Trump’s decision to ban transgender people from serving in the United States military.

Retired Gen. Jack Keane on Thursday said the Pentagon was surprised by President Trump’s decision to ban transgender people from serving in the United States military.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday urged Congress to raise the federal debt limit before lawmakers leave Washington for their August recess to avoid higher interest costs to taxpayers and market uncertainty about a potential default.

The Senate voted Tuesday to open debate on overhauling the United States’ health care system.

The Senate voted Tuesday to open debate on overhauling the United States’ health care system.

President Donald Trump urged Republican senators Monday to keep their promise to the American people to repeal and replace ObamaCare, as a critical vote looms Tuesday to advance a debate on the Senate floor.

President Donald Trump urged Republican senators Monday to keep their promise to the American people to repeal and replace ObamaCare, as a critical vote looms Tuesday to advance a debate on the Senate floor.

Senate Republicans are expected to vote on health care this week – either an ObamaCare repeal and replace plan or a repeal-only measure – and in a tweet Monday morning, President Donald Trump indicated he is still pushing for a full replacement strategy.

Senate Republicans are expected to vote on health care this week – either an ObamaCare repeal and replace plan or a repeal-only measure – and in a tweet Monday morning, President Donald Trump indicated he is still pushing for a full replacement strategy.

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior White House adviser, detailed four meetings he held last year with Russian officials in a statement on Monday in which he also said he "did not collude" with Moscow during the 2016 U.S. election campaign.

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior White House adviser, detailed four meetings he held last year with Russian officials in a statement on Monday in which he also said he "did not collude" with Moscow during the 2016 U.S. election campaign.

An emergency funding measure to fill a budget shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs – proposed by lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives last week – is being deemed a violation of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises by one veterans' group.

An emergency funding measure to fill a budget shortfall at the Department of Veterans Affairs – proposed by lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives last week – is being deemed a violation of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises by one veterans' group.

The U.S. government said on Monday it would resume fast processing of H-1B visas requested by institutions of higher education and nonprofit and governmental research organizations, while leaving in place a longer approval time for companies that use the visas.

The U.S. government said on Monday it would resume fast processing of H-1B visas requested by institutions of higher education and nonprofit and governmental research organizations, while leaving in place a longer approval time for companies that use the visas.

The U.S. Department of Labor ordered Wells Fargo to hire back the whistleblower who reported the bank’s opening of fake accounts.