Michel Temer said Thursday that he would support an investigation into Petrobras, the scandal-plagued state-run oil company.
Brazil’s interim president, Michel Temer, is a longtime political operative who is seen as a business-friendly politician.
The country’s economy may see a short-term honeymoon with Vice President Michel Temer taking the reins, but don’t expect large-scale reforms anytime soon.
The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday in the next step in the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff.
Progressive groups are backing President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court — but are not all that happy about it.
Given The Donald's history of backpedaling and unpredictability, neither Democrats nor Republicans trust him to choose high court nominees.
A two-tiered patent-challenge system that plays an important role in the pharmaceutical industry is being scrutinized by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Cruz being nominated to the Supreme Court, as a House leader suggests, would be the stuff of nightmares for Democrats.
The Authors Guild and several individual writers have argued that the project, known as Google Books, illegally deprives them of revenue.
The Monday arguments about President Obama’s policies have raised the possibility of deadlocked Supreme Court, which would block the program that spares people from deportation.
In remarks Thursday, the president blasted Senate Republicans for refusing to hold hearings on Supreme Court pick Merrick Garland.
Gov. Phil Bryant must now decide whether to sign legislation that opponents say invites anti-LGBT discrimination.
In arguments last week, the eight-justice court appeared divided, raising the possibility of a 4-4 split regarding the Obamacare rule that insurers cover contraception costs.
It's the second case where the high court has split 4-4 since Justice Antonin Scalia died, with more likely before the term ends in June.
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky immediately announced it would file a lawsuit contesting the new law.
Senate Republicans have been selectively using his previous remarks in the fight over President Obama’s nominee, the vice president said.
The high court decided Monday not to hear a case involving complaints from Nebraska and Oklahoma about Colorado's cannabis trade.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he won't schedule a hearing on any Supreme Court nominee during a presidential-election year.
President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Chief Judge Merrick Garland, faces what is sure to be a rancorous confirmation fight in the Senate.
President Barack Obama’s choice, the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, will face a difficult confirmation battle in the GOP-controlled Senate.
Republicans are preparing a multi-pronged media attack with advertisements and petitions to derail President Obama’s nominee.
The groups, which want the House to support Obama's executive actions, also will protest at the speaker’s district office in Wisconsin.