Every few years, there’s a clip from the HBO show The Newsroom that goes viral as a supposedly damning indictment of America’s decline on the world stage. “America is not the greatest country in the world anymore,” declares Jeff Daniels’ character, a pompous news anchor who breaks the mold by being ever-so-slightly anti-American. “Canada has […]

When ordinary individuals and families invest their hard-earned money in corporate America, they expect that companies will act to maximize their returns. They might be dismayed to learn that policy, priorities, and governance decisions are often instead steered by proxy advisers — opaque consultants that have no fiduciary responsibility to investors and a long record […]

Elon Musk said Saturday that "the bar is very low" after announcing that all federal employees must report their productivity if want to keep their jobs.

After successfully confirming his most controversial picks for top Cabinet roles, the Senate is on track to push them all past the finish line—and in record time.