The Senate on Saturday night confirmed President Trump's pick Jeanine Pirro as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Pirro, a former Fox News host and prosecutor who served as district attorney for Westchester County in New York, was confirmed along party lines in a 50-45 vote. Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Mitch...

White House officials on Sunday defended President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a weak jobs report, a move that has sparked broad criticism. "The president wants his own people there so that when we see the numbers, they're more transparent and more reliable," Kevin Hassett, chair of the...

Education reformers should prioritize the needs and interests of parents and the local community, rather than their own ideological and emotional interests, in order to produce the best outcomes for students.

More than 150 of President Donald Trump's nominees for positions throughout the federal government await Senate confirmation once lawmakers return in September.

President Trump has "set up an active search" to decide who to appoint as the next Federal Reserve chair when Jerome Powell's term expires, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that trade negotiations with China are going well and that President Trump may extend a 90-day pause in tariffs on many Chinese goods that will expire Aug. 12.

AI hallucinations aren't just for high school students: It seems that federal judges are turning their jobs over to the chatbots -- and suffering the problems that come with it.

Many Democrats see their political party as "weak" or "ineffective," according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as "greedy" or say it is generally "bad."