Congress

The White House has instructed officials not to appear, and most have received congressional subpoenas to compel their testimony.

A large deficit will make it harder for Congress to cut taxes or boost spending when the next recession hits, Powell said.

Holly Gann, director of federal affairs at the advocacy group Animal Wellness Action, said the measure was long overdue.

That panel would issue a report and release transcripts of the closed-door interviews it has been conducting.

States are already able to raise the wage beyond the federal minimum, and many have done so.

Wyoming is the nation's leading coal-producing state.

The annual COLA has been frozen since President Barack Obama's tenure, and most lawmakers have never received one.

Democrats scoff that GOP efforts will flop because Americans care less about candidates' attributes than about issues like buttressing health care and wages.