Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee

The Senate health committee delayed a planned vote Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Democrats urge IRS watchdog to find out why a top lawyer who clashed with White House left his job

Senate Democrats want a watchdog at the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the recent departure of a high-ranking IRS attorney who clashed with President Donald ...

Democrats say Social Security boss’ message pushed misleading statements on Trump tax law’s benefits

Some Democrats are squaring off with President Donald Trump’s administration over one of the most potent political issues in the country ahead of this year’s midterm elections: Social ...

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface

Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and ...