Government And Institutions

The Republican-led Senate worked into the night on legislation that's the first step to dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law, even as some GOP lawmakers remained anxious over the lack of an alternative.

The Republican-led Senate worked into the night on legislation that's the first step to dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law, even as some GOP lawmakers remained anxious over the lack of an alternative.

The imminent criminal plea deal between Volkswagen and U.S. prosecutors in an emissions-cheating scandal could be bad news for one group of people: VW employees who had a role in the deceit or subsequent cover-up.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump held an hour-long news conference in New York on Wednesday, nine days before he takes the oath of office.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has pledged to divest his interests in 43 companies and investments to avoid conflicts of interest, according to an ethics agreement released on Wednesday.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, has pledged to divest his interests in 43 companies and investments to avoid conflicts of interest, according to an ethics agreement released on Wednesday.

For decades, congressional Republicans have pushed to slash the budget and reduce the size of the federal government, especially during the eight years Democratic President Barack Obama was in office.

The Latest on activities in Congress: (All times EST): 10:56 a.m.

The Latest on activities in Congress: (All times EST): 10:56 a.m.

Gov. Jerry Brown sees a budget deficit and an urgent need for spending cuts.

The Trump administration is looking to "unleash the potential" of private investors to boost the national transportation networks that underpin the U.S. economy, transportation secretary-designate Elaine Chao plans to tell lawmakers at her confirmation hearing Wednesday.

Mexico's new foreign relations secretary says the country isn't only willing to negotiate changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, it wants negotiations as soon as possible.

Czech lawmakers have overridden a veto by President Milos Zeman to approve legislation that limits the business activities of future government ministers.

Czech lawmakers have overridden a veto by President Milos Zeman to approve legislation that limits the business activities of future government ministers.

Is the Trump administration going to privatize student loan programs?

Is the Trump administration going to privatize student loan programs?

Leading U.S. senators proposed new sanctions against Russia that would markedly increase Moscow's economic isolation and could limit President-elect Donald Trump's ability to improve relations with the Kremlin.

Leading U.S. senators proposed new sanctions against Russia that would markedly increase Moscow's economic isolation and could limit President-elect Donald Trump's ability to improve relations with the Kremlin.

Republican Senator Jeff Sessions faced interruptions and questions on his ability to be independent and go against Donald Trump if necessary as the first confirmation hearing for the president-elect's Cabinet nominees got under way on Tuesday.

France says that organizing the European soccer championships last summer provided an economic boost worth 1.2 billion euros ($1.26 billion) to the economy.