The US is investigating executive pay at Nissan following the Carlos Ghosn scandal
Questions over Nissan's reporting of executive pay have spread to the United States.
Just 4% of companies boosted hiring because of tax cuts
The expensive 2017 tax law failed to encourage Corporate America to embark on a boom in hiring or job-creating investment.
CBO says economy lost $11 billion during shutdown
The government may be back open for business, but the effect of the shutdown will impact economic growth for the rest of year, the Congressional Budget Office said in a report released Monday.
Woodbridge Group ordered to pay $1 billion for Ponzi scheme that victimized seniors
A federal judge ordered a luxury real estate developer and his investment firm to pay $1 billion in penalties and forfeited profits for operating an alleged Ponzi scheme that swindled thousands of mostly elderly investors.
Trump accepts Pelosi's State of the Union invite
President Donald Trump has accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's invitation to give his State of the Union address on February 5, the White House announced Monday evening.
Michael Cohen agrees to testify February 8 behind closed doors, House Intel chairman says
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has agreed to testify behind closed doors before the House Intelligence Committee next week -- and he's tentatively agreed to go through with his planned testimony before the House Oversight Committee, according …
United States files criminal charges against China's Huawei
The United States has filed criminal charges against Huawei, escalating its fight against the Chinese tech giant and potentially complicating efforts by Washington and Beijing to negotiate an end to their bruising trade war.
Kamala Harris' best ratings come from African-Americans and liberal Democrats, but she remains unknown to many
As Sen. Kamala Harris of California kicks her 2020 Democratic presidential run into a higher gear with a massive campaign announcement in Oakland, a trip to Iowa and a CNN town hall Monday night, her positive favorability numbers with some …
75% of the US population will suffer below-freezing temps this week
Absurdly cold weather is about to grip much of the United States, trapping millions of Americans in subzero temperatures and bringing "dangerous to impossible travel conditions."
Manafort sentencing for jury convictions in Virginia canceled until further notice
A federal judge in Virginia has canceled Paul Manafort's sentencing set for February 8 until further notice because of the conflict over his cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller.
Acting AG Whitaker: Mueller investigation 'close to being completed'
Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election is "close to being completed," acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker said Monday.
Democrats unveil first new bill, with requirement for presidential candidates turning over their tax returns
Democrats unveiled their first piece of legislation Friday, a collection of voting rights provisions, ethics reforms and a requirement that presidential candidates release 10 years of tax returns, an action aimed at President Donald Trump, who has defied decades of …
'Feel the fear': Climate change is now the talk of Davos
Has business finally woken up to the enormous challenges posed by climate change? This year's World Economic Forum provides some hope.
If Coast Guard members are killed during shutdown, their families won't get benefits
While members of the Coast Guard continue to risk their lives on deployment during the government shutdown, the service says it will not be able to provide death benefits to their families should they be killed in the line of …
Mueller indicts Roger Stone, says he was coordinating with Trump officials about WikiLeaks' stolen emails
Roger Stone has been indicted by a grand jury on charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller, who alleges that the longtime Donald Trump associate sought stolen emails from WikiLeaks that could damage Trump's opponents while in coordination with senior …
