Government And Institutions

The White House is vetting federal appellate Judge Jane Kelly for a possible Supreme Court nomination to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a person with knowledge of the process.

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, a moderate Republican, took himself out of consideration for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday as Senate Republicans dug in on their vow not to act on any nominee by President Barack Obama.

President Obama's cunning strategy for replacing a Supreme Court Justice is now beginning to emerge from the mist and in the words of Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Court Justice he is replacing, it is pure “jiggery-pokery.”

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the Constitution was clear about the nomination process for the Supreme Court and that he planned to nominate someone "indisputably" qualified for the post.

For those who doubt Donald Trump’s chances at taking the White House, gamblers have a different point of view. With the Iowa Caucus just days away, the real-estate mogul has emerged as one of the betting favorites to become the next president.

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Tuesday backed billionaire businessman Donald Trump for the party's nomination in the 2016 race for president, the New York Times reported, citing officials with his campaign.

During an interview with the FOX Business Network’s Ashley Webster former NRA president David Keene argued that President Obama’s executive action on guns hurts individuals that want to comply with gun laws.

The South Carolina primary has chosen the eventual Republican nominee every year, except for 2012.

Lawyers now make up under 40% of representatives and senators.

President Barack Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday night. Here’s a look at progress that’s been made over the last seven years.

Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg, has donated $10 million to the super PAC backing Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, making him one of the largest contributors in the 2016 race.

Two top aides in U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson's campaign have resigned, the campaign said on Thursday.

Most presidential candidates lack a solid plan to fix Social Security and AARP wants some answers. Only 10% of Americans ages 25 to 69 are 'very confident' they will get as much as Social Security delivers today, and 18% believe they will get nothing..

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on taxes, Donald Trump, Chris Christie and New Hampshire.

A massive bill that extends billions of dollars in tax assistance to businesses won U.S. House of Representatives approval.

The Senate has passed a short-term spending bill to keep the government open until Wednesday and give negotiators more time to work out a longer term measure.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to bring more cases against investment advisers who do not have policies to prevent hacking, the agency's enforcement chief said on Thursday.

Hillary Clinton will unveil plans Wednesday to crack down on companies that seek to dodge U.S. taxes by moving their headquarters overseas.

The Securities & Exchange Commission’s probe into a major insider trading case connected to the House Ways & Means Committee is being stymied by the committee’s attorneys.

America's CEOs are feeling less confident in the U.S. economy a bearish indicator for future hiring and capital spending.