But he doesn’t have long to convince his new colleagues, who remain skeptical.

The sweeping legislation that funds everything from agricultural subsidies to nutrition assistance and conservation program is two years overdue for a full refresh.

Algorithms, which are just sets of instructions expressed in code, are harder to restrict than physical goods. But governments, including the U.S., have long tried to prevent their export.

The Trump administration is working to tamp down alarm over a new, $100,000 visa fee it announced on Friday.

Lawmakers have until the end of the month to agree on legislation to fund federal agencies for the coming year.

Wyoming is set to lose about $50 million a year because of new federal breaks for the coal industry. This has state lawmakers looking for ways to recoup the revenue loss.

A court says a president can't just fire a member of America's central bank. We hear the latest in the Lisa Cook case.

Measuring inflation takes resources, but both the public and the U.S. government itself benefit from having an accurate read on price changes. 

The expectation is that the Fed will cut rates — but what if inflation spiked in August? 

Amy Uccello was laid off from her job at USAID in late January. Her husband lost his job at a nonprofit working with the agency shortly after.