Government And Institutions

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday broke a 50-50 Senate tie to officially confirm Betsy DeVos as the next Secretary of Education. While the Trump administration hasn’t spoken much about the direction it intends to take the nation’s educational system, here are three things to know about DeVos.

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday broke a 50-50 Senate tie to officially confirm Betsy DeVos as the next Secretary of Education. While the Trump administration hasn’t spoken much about the direction it intends to take the nation’s educational system, here are three things to know about DeVos.

The president of the Italian fashion chamber says he hopes that the U.S. administration will see that taxes imposed on fashion imports are already high, and will resist assessing an additional levy as being proposed.

The president of the Italian fashion chamber says he hopes that the U.S. administration will see that taxes imposed on fashion imports are already high, and will resist assessing an additional levy as being proposed.

Protests, Iran and Amazon earnings. Here's what's On Our Radar today: Violent protests erupted on the University of California, Berkeley campus over a planned speech from extreme conservative Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor for Breitbart News.

Protests, Iran and Amazon earnings. Here's what's On Our Radar today: Violent protests erupted on the University of California, Berkeley campus over a planned speech from extreme conservative Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor for Breitbart News.

The Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday that legislation to replace former President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law will be completed this year, although it may take longer to implement.

Fiat Chrysler continues to push back against the EPA's claims of high diesel emissions in some Jeep and Ram vehicles.

Fiat Chrysler continues to push back against the EPA's claims of high diesel emissions in some Jeep and Ram vehicles.

Greece, which has been struggling for years with high debts and painful rates of unemployment, is making progress toward reducing its massive budget problems and restoring economic growth, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.

Greece, which has been struggling for years with high debts and painful rates of unemployment, is making progress toward reducing its massive budget problems and restoring economic growth, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.

The head of the European Central Bank says that its monetary stimulus efforts are still very much needed despite the recent spike in inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency.

The head of the European Central Bank says that its monetary stimulus efforts are still very much needed despite the recent spike in inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction, with rates on three-month bills rising to their highest level since late December and rates on six-month bills declining slightly.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction, with rates on three-month bills rising to their highest level since late December and rates on six-month bills declining slightly.

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, cheered by the rise on Wall Street after President Donald Trump moved to scale back regulations on the financial industry last week.

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, cheered by the rise on Wall Street after President Donald Trump moved to scale back regulations on the financial industry last week.

U.S. stocks fell on Monday, led lower by the energy sector as oil prices slumped, amid a pause in quarterly earnings reports and uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies.

U.S. stocks fell on Monday, led lower by the energy sector as oil prices slumped, amid a pause in quarterly earnings reports and uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies.

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to allow into the United States people who "want to love our country," defending his immigration and refugee restrictions as he made his first visit to the headquarters Monday for U.S. Central Command.