Government And Institutions

Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul called Thursday for a "fair and flat tax" that would "blow up" the nation's tax code, offering a proposal his campaign said would cut taxes by $2 trillion over the next decade.

The EPA unveiled its proposal for new fuel-economy standards that apply to big rigs and other heavy-duty trucks, marking another step in the Obama administration’s push for stricter climate regulations.

For the first time in more than a century, U.S. paper currency will feature the face of a woman.

In an interview with FBN’s Neil Cavuto, Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Frank LoBiondo talked about the controversy surrounding the FAA’s hiring practices, which was first exposed in a FOX Business Network report.

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday that 243 people have been arrested across the country, charged with submitting fake billing for Medicare, a government healthcare program, that totaled $712 million.

This IRS Employee May Be One of the Tax Agency's Most Powerful Insiders. 

The Obama administration is cracking down on artificial trans fats, calling them a threat to public health.

The U.S. budget deficit narrowed further in May as revenue continued to rise faster than expenses have over the past year.

House Republicans plan to hold a vote Friday on fast-track trade legislation, lawmakers said Wednesday after leaving a closed-door GOP conference meeting.

Federal health advisers on Tuesday recommended approval for a highly anticipated cholesterol drug from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, but with the caveat that more data is needed about its long-term ability to reduce heart attacks.

The Food and Drug Administration is close to approving new injectable drugs that don’t contain statins to lower LDL cholesterol, often referred to as ‘bad’ cholesterol. 

Social Security overpaid nearly half the people receiving disability benefits over the past decade, according to a government watchdog, raising questions about the management of the cash-strapped program.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans as soon as Friday to determine whether carbon dioxide from aircraft endangers public health, a first step to regulating emissions from the aviation sector, sources familiar with the rulemaking process said.

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry spoke to FBN’s Neil Cavuto at an economic summit in Orlando, Florida.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday that a win by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election would amount to a “third-term” for President Obama’s economic policies.

Presidential hopeful and former Governor Mike Huckabee talks about how to change social security.  

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Outlines His Ideas to Juice the U.S. Economy. 

Tax records tend to be bigger than credit card receipts, and in the wrong hands, much more dangerous and prone to extortion.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said the country needs a better tax reform with a lower income-tax rate system to boost middle-class income and economic growth rate, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Yes, unions sure are good at goading others to strike for higher wages... but when it comes to saving their own union hineys, they're perfectly happy not saving ALL union hineys.