Even as a young child, I could understand the idea that words have meaning, which is why when Sen. Lindsey Graham referred to ...

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to lead the Labor Department. She was ...

Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Secretary. He'll be tasked with moving big parts of the incoming president's agenda, including tax cuts and tariffs.

Scott Bessent, the little-known Wall Street investor who became one of President-elect Donald Trump's top economic advisers, ...

FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump ...

President Biden has less than 60 days left in the White House. Here's what he has planned.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kent Walker, Google president of world affairs and chief legal officer, about the Justice Department proposal to force Google to sell Chrome -- among other actions.

Long time U.S. soccer player Dax McCarty is trying to retire. The problem is the team he's playing with keeps winning in the MLS playoffs.

Olive harvesting in the West Bank has become increasingly dangerous as Palestinian farmers face a rise in violence by Israeli settlers and security forces.

Sheila Bair was a top banking regulator during the financial crisis. Now, she writes kids books about how to avoid the scammers and predatory lenders she encountered in her former work.

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are in line for some of the top jobs at the U.S. Justice Department.

Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose ...