Government And Institutions

Restaurants in California are able to keep their surcharges, but they are going to have to clearly advertise them so consumers know the total of a purchase beforehand.

Two federal agencies are looking into a Southwest Airlines flight that took off earlier this month from a temporarily closed runway at an airport in Maine.

The Justice Department on Thursday announced the arrest of 193 people across the U.S. following a nationwide law enforcement crackdown on health care fraud.

Nigeria’s problem with Binance stems from the economic crisis it’s experiencing, due in part to massive inflation that has devalued its native currency.

A trade group representing many of the world's leading automakers pushed for NHTSA to reconsider its automatic emergency braking rule that they argue is "practically impossible."

The families of victims killed in two separate Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes wrote a letter to the Justice Department asking the government to hold the company more accountable.

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it referred a complaint against TikTok and China-based parent company ByteDance to the Justice Department for investigation.

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Adobe and two of the company's executives, claiming the Photoshop maker hides hefty termination fees and makes it tough for customers to cancel.

Some Americans now have the option to renew their passports online after the State Department rolled out an updated version of the system earlier in the week.

The United States Postal Service has revealed the rankings of the states where letter carriers are most likely to be bitten by a dog while on the job.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call involving American Airlines at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that Boeing has a "long road" ahead in addressing its safety issues as the airplane manufacturer readies its plan.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says "buy now, pay later" lenders are credit card providers and is applying additional regulations for the lenders to follow.

FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg says he will step down once he is replaced after growing calls from federal lawmakers for him to resign over the agency's toxic work environment.

Democrat Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown is calling on President Biden to replace embattled FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg over the agency's "toxic culture."

The Justice Department and TIkTok have asked a federal court to fast-track TikTok's lawsuit challenging a law that requires parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. assets.

The federal government is warning drivers to be wary of scam texts claiming that they have an unpaid toll bill that needs to be paid or they will get hit with a late fee.

The seizure of Republic First marked the first bank failure in the U.S. in 2024 and has reignited concerns of contagion after a string of regional banks collapsed early last year.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Admininstration is investigating Ford's BlueCruise driving assistance technology in Mustang Mach-E vehicles after two fatal crashes.

RIchard Cordray, who heads the Federal Student Aid office, will step down in June in the midst of a financial aid crisis that's leaving some students without necessary aid