Government And Institutions

President Barack Obama's plan to scale back the tax benefits of college savings accounts is running into opposition from Republicans in Congress.

Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt says Utah's push to take control of federal lands in the state is a radical measure and a threat to the outdoor recreation industry.

Gov. Chris Christie is appointing an emergency management team to oversee Atlantic City's operations as part of plans to help the struggling seaside gambling resort get back on its feet.

There was little public appetite at a hearing Thursday for a bill that would pull New Hampshire out of a multistate effort to reduce carbon emissions.

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for the fourth straight week, with the benchmark 30-year rate again marking its lowest level since May 2013.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson called on lawmakers Thursday to continue Arkansas' compromise Medicaid expansion through the end of next year while a proposed task force looks at the future of health care in the state.

The Social Security Administration says a budget increase this year will allow it to keep field offices open an extra hour on most weekdays, starting in March.

The Cannabis Patient Protection Act found little support among cannabis patients Thursday as lawmakers considered the proposal for overhauling the state's medical marijuana system.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.51 billion.

Top financial regulators say they believe changes need to be made to the process of choosing which big financial firms need to be designated for stricter oversight.

To build or not to build? That question is at the heart of the debate over the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Ratings company Standard & Poor's will pay $77 million to settle with the U.S. government and two states to resolve an investigation into mortgage-backed securities.

In the first State of the State address of his second term, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is promising a long list of measures including tax cuts for small business, property tax relief, funding for bridges and subways and efforts to improve public schools.

Mitt Romney says one of the biggest challenges facing the country is climate change and that global solutions are needed to combat it.

Rhode Island's new governor faces a $34.5 million shortfall for the current fiscal year instead of a surplus and a deficit that will likely continue growing, a public policy group said Wednesday.

The Republican-controlled House has easily passed a bill designed to expedite the approval of natural gas pipelines.

President Barack Obama has chosen a veteran White House aide and deputy director in his budget office, Brian Deese, to replace John Podesta as a senior adviser and presidential whisperer.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew dismissed efforts in Congress to overhaul the nation's tax laws by lowering the top income tax rate paid by individuals, saying Wednesday that Democrats and Republicans are too far apart to forge such a sweeping package.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to launch a $35 million program to help New York companies export to established and emerging international markets while planning to lead trade missions in the coming year to Cuba, Mexico, Canada, Italy, China and Israel.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants New York to raise its minimum wage to $10.50 an hour.