Congress

Facebook is on the defensive after The Wall Street Journal exposed how far the company has gone to prioritize profits over the health and safety of its users.

Democratic congressional leaders backed by the White House have announced they will push ahead with a vote to fund the government and suspend the debt limit

Democrats aim to pass a bill that would temporarily fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling through the end of next year.

The wealthiest Americans may be avoiding $163 billion in income taxes every year, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Here’s how they do it.

A storm of threats to the market have pushed stocks into the red recently. Here are some things to keep in mind before you rush for the exits.

Here’s a breakdown of what may happen if Congress fails to suspend or increase the debt ceiling by October.

Chuck Schumer said Democrats have prepared “alternate proposals” to address immigration in their $3.5 trillion budget bill.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., the ranking member of the subcommittee, announced the hearing in an interview on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” Friday.

Failure to fund the U.S. government leads to a shutdown, but failure to increase the debt ceiling would lead to default.

Health savings accounts are less common among older Americans who may need one the most, according to the National Poll on Healthy Aging.

Half of people who haven’t yet purchased a home blame their student debt. Here are strategies for getting approved for a mortgage even if you have the loans.

Ex-President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned the criminal prosecution of hundreds of his supporters who were part of the mob that invaded the Capitol Jan. 6.

President Joe Biden’s “build back better” agenda is poised to be the most far-reaching federal investment since FDR’s New Deal or LBJ’s Great Society

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden has proposed a new tax on exchange-traded funds’ in-kind transactions.

The House Oversight Committee is probing Exxon, BP, Chevron, Shell and lobbying groups over climate disinformation.

After a summer of putting out fires, President Joe Biden is turning back to his top priority: passing huge infrastructure and social safety net packages.

The legislation, if successful, may lead some higher-income couples to reconsider how they file their income taxes.

Making children with individual taxpayer identification numbers eligible for the child tax credit would extend the benefit to 1 million children

Sarah Klein was first abused by Larry Nassar in 1988 when she was just 8 years old. Today she is a pillar of support for the younger victims of the USA Gymnastics doctor’s abuse. They include Olympians Simone Biles and McKayla Maroney, who testified before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday about failures by the Department of Justice and FBI to...

Legislation moving through Congress would make 12 weeks of paid leave available to most workers. Here’s what we know about the policy so far.