Government And Institutions

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has become a prominent figure in the state's, and, at times, the country’s battle against the novel coronavirus pandemic.

As file your tax return, don't forget that you still have an opportunity to take advantage of one huge money-saving tax break: funding your 2019 IRA.

There were broad variations in respondents' attitudes on police issues depending on demographic factors like geography, race and political affiliation.

The IRS is slowly resuming operations after pandemic-related lockdowns, but delayed refunds are devastating some people’s finances.

SCOTUS struck down a Louisiana law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, ruling that it violates abortion rights the court first announced in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973.

By taking longer to submit their returns, Americans have also been delaying their refunds -- money they may have desperately needed these past few months.

New York City's budget is $8 billion smaller than what had been proposed in February.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Monday that the coronavirus pandemic has been a “disaster” for Britain, as he announced a spending splurge designed to get the country back on track.

Top hair salons in New York City are being bombarded with appointment requests now that salons and barber shops are allowed to reopen.

"Today, I'll sign an executive order that directs the federal government to replace outdated...degree-based hiring with skills-based hiring," Trump said Friday during a meeting with the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.

All Alabama schools will reopen for traditional classes this fall, but they’ll also offer options for virtual learning for children whose parents aren’t comfortable sending them back.

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy on Friday lost a small mirror that floated away at a foot per second.

The surge in new infections is placing hospitals in California and Texas under growing pressure from an inundation of patients.

The Justice Department and state attorneys general are wrapping up antitrust probes into Google and its advertising practices.

The new direction will be highlighted in two executive orders that Trump is set to sign

Using data from 17 satellites, three space agencies have created a website that serves as a global dashboard for temporary changes observed from orbit.

The Government Accountability Office critiqued the U.S. government’s handling of the coronavirus including testing data, stimulus money and the lack of a plan for the aviation industry in the midst of the crisis.

The video surfaced after hundreds of reports involving pieces of IKEA furniture not securely fastened to walls falling on children, with dozens of injuries and even some deaths.

About 20 percent of hotels across the U.S. use commercial mortgage-backed securities loans, but many hoteliers have faced many obstacles in navigating relief and worry their business may not survive.

One once-reliable source of cash is taking longer to reach Americans' bank accounts this year, and tax refund delays could not have come at a more inconvenient time.