Government And Institutions

Trump's Budget Chief to Federal Agencies: Time to ‘Drain the Swamp’

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday that President Trump is using his business experience to cut the fat on Capitol Hill, even taking suggestions from American citizens on how to make agencies run more efficiently, as the White House moved to lift its federal hiring freeze.

Trump's Budget Chief to Federal Agencies: Time to ‘Drain the Swamp’

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday that President Trump is using his business experience to cut the fat on Capitol Hill, even taking suggestions from American citizens on how to make agencies run more efficiently, as the White House moved to lift its federal hiring freeze.

Trump Targets Dodd-Frank, Promises Tax Cuts at CEO Meeting

President Donald Trump met once again with a group of CEOs Tuesday at the White House, where the business leaders spoke with five cabinet secretaries about issues ranging from job creation to infrastructure and tax reform.

SEC Targets Fake Stock News on Financial Websites

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday announced a crackdown against alleged stock promotion schemes in which writers were secretly paid to post hundreds of bullish articles about public companies on financial websites.

Dershowitz: The Supreme Court is Not That Important

The GOP launched the nuclear option to pave the way for the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on Thursday. Famed Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz, however, said the Supreme Court is “not that important” of an institution.

Dershowitz: The Supreme Court is Not That Important

The GOP launched the nuclear option to pave the way for the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on Thursday. Famed Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz, however, said the Supreme Court is “not that important” of an institution.

Trump Adviser from Wall St. Backs U.S. Bank Breakup Law

White House economic adviser Gary Cohn said he backed bringing back the Glass-Steagall Act, a Depression-era law that would revamp Wall Street banks by splitting their consumer-lending businesses from their investment arms.

U.S. FDA Allows 23andMe to Sell Genetic Tests for 10 Diseases

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday agreed to allow genetic testing company 23andMe to market tests directly to consumers to assess their predisposition to develop 10 diseases, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Celiac disease.