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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. is prepared to negotiate with North Korea without preconditions, but the Trump administration would first want a “quiet period” without nuclear or

Rep. Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, discusses the prospects for U.S. tax legislation with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Julia Chatterley on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

House and Senate Republicans are working this week on compromise tax-overhaul legislation in an effort to send it to President Donald Trump as soon as next week. Bloomberg's Sahil Kapur has the latest

Malaysia is preparing for a general election in 2018 and the outlook is promising for Prime Minister Najib Razak.

William Duhnke, a longtime Republican Senate aide, just got a significant pay bump.

President Donald Trump’s slow pace of hiring for key government jobs has left stand-ins occupying positions for so long that it may violate time limits on acting appointments, potentially resulting in

Larry Sabato, University of Virginia Center for Politics director, discusses the high-stakes special election in Alabama. He speaks with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets:

White House officials are touting cuts to regulations as one of their top achievements. But government records—and in some cases the agencies carrying out Trump’s policies—tell a very different story.

A Nigerian appeals court dropped most charges against Senate President Bukola Saraki, accused of falsely declaring his assets, but said he still had a case to answer on three counts.

A group lobbying on behalf of big banks and brokers said it’s hopeful that regulators will soften their stance on how investor data is collected for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s

Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli reports on the high-stakes special election in Alabama. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

California Governor Jerry Brown discusses the economic costs of climate change and tax reform with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg's Rob Hutton reports on the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations. He speaks with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power." (Source:

California Governor Jerry Brown discusses the economic costs of climate change and tax reform with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

Former President of France Francois Hollande discusses President Donald Trump's Jerusalem decision, the state of the French economy and the Brexit process thus far. He spoke to Manus Cranny on

Rep. Brian Higgins, a New York Democrat, discusses the proposed changes to Nafta with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general said it would probe whether the EPA ran afoul of federal spending laws in ordering up a $25,000 soundproof "privacy booth" for Administrator

Governor-elect Phil Murphy is pushing for New Jersey to have the nation’s first Sikh state attorney general, a job he expects to become high-profile as President Donald Trump meets resistance on