Ethics laws make it a federal criminal offense to take actions that benefit family businesses — even for so-called special government employees, unless a waiver is issued. By Eric Lipton The ...

The House Oversight and Reform Committee heard testimony Wednesday morning from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) about the Hawkeye State’s efforts to promote government efficiency. Thomas A. Schatz ...

WASHINGTON ― Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top health official, moved closer toward confirmation Tuesday, with the Senate Finance Committee voting ...

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing Wednesday to examine the state of education in the U.S., weeks after President Trump was sworn into the Oval Office for a second term.

Who’s Who 2025 — our authoritative guide to power in Chicago — is here. This year’s edition features more than 464 influential leaders who are shaping Chicago's business, civic, and ...

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump.

Billionaire Elon Musk is categorized as a "special government employee" through his work with the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a cost-cutting initiative created by President Trump ...

A City Council debate over whether a controversial pro-Gaza puppet display at the Chicago Cultural Center is antisemitic or a fair expression of free speech descended into disorder Tuesday, with ...

Bangladesh Football Federation's special committee for looking into the protest of women footballers against head coach Peter Butler has submitted its report to the office of the BFF president Tabith ...

The Senate Intelligence Committee signed off on Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard in a 9-8 vote on Tuesday, multiple outlets reported—a significant step forward for the ...

After canceling a quarterly meeting with some of Chicago’s top cultural minds for a second time, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth is facing ...

"I think the ideas are great," said Democratic state Rep. Maryam Khan, who co-chairs the Select Committee on Special Education. "I'd like to see a little bit more financial support behind some of ...