Nebraska Republicans sought to weaken voter-backed paid sick leave. A Democrat helped them do it.
The Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that significantly weakens a voter-backed measure requiring employers to offer paid sick leave.
Already numb to tariff twists, US importers see legal decisions as another price of doing business
Businesses rattled by President Donald Trump’s on again, off again tariffs are absorbing more jolts after a U.S. appeals court temporarily blocked a federal court order that would have halted…
The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threat
Frayed by tariff wars and political battles, the academic tie between the U.S. and China is now facing its greatest threat yet as the Trump administration promises to revoke visas…
What is the Court of International Trade? And why can it strike down Trump’s tariffs?
A little-known federal court threw a giant monkey wrench into a foundational part of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda by striking down most of the sweeping tariffs he has imposed…
AP PHOTOS: Harvard students celebrate graduating amid a legal battle with the White House
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — America's oldest and wealthiest school, Harvard University, held its commencement Thursday.
Harrison Ruffin Tyler, preserver of Virginia history and grandson of 10th US president, dies at 96
Harrison Ruffin Tyler died on Sunday. He is the last living grandson of U.S. President John Tyler known for preserving his grandfather’s plantation and nearby Union Civil War fort.
State Department notifies Congress of reorganization plan with bigger cuts to programs and staff
The State Department has notified Congress of an updated reorganization of the massive agency. The planned changes include cuts to programs beyond what had previously been revealed and a steeper…
Trump meets with the Federal Reserve chairman he has repeatedly scorned
President Donald Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the two discussed the economy but not Powell’s outlook for interest rates, the Fed said.
African Development Bank elects top economist as president to face funding challenges
The African Development Bank Group has elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth president.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announces run for US Senate
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced he's running for the U.S. Senate. He's seeking the position being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville.