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Organized labor spends about four times as much on politics and lobbying as generally thought, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis, a finding that shines a light on an aspect of labor's political activity that has often been overlooked.

Previous estimates have focused on labor unions' filings with federal election officials, which chronicle contributions made

Remember Donald McGahn?

The House Judiciary Committee has gone to court to enforce the subpoena it issued in April for the former White House counsel’s testimony. Arguments are teed up, and the court has an expedited schedule providing for a fairly fast resolution of the dispute, with a hearing on the merits Oct. 31. Expect the courts to quickly dispose of the administration’s far-

As soon as he arrived in the Oval Office Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden made his first move to fulfill a promise to prioritize climate change by signing sweeping executive orders covering an array of policies and committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among the most immediate steps is rejoining the Paris agreement, the nonbinding international pact signed in 2015 to prevent

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday announced a federal civil rights investigation into the legality of the Baltimore's police department's use of force and whether there are "systemic violations" as well as any pattern of discriminatory policing.

The announcement came less than one month after the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man injured in police custody, sparked