A Senate committee advanced the nomination of President Trump's labor secretary in a party-line vote Tuesday morning. 
Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Matthew Continetti said that Democrats may end up regretting their calls for Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta's resignation during a Tuesday appearance on MSNBC's Meet the Press Daily. 
The Department of Labor is weighing taking steps to roll back an Obama-era policy that targeted franchise businesses. 
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta said regulators must take liberty into consideration rather than the dollar figures associated with rule-making. 
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta wants to increase the number of apprenticeship programs by curbing the department's "cumbersome" approval process. 
One of the Obama administration's final major labor regulations could deprive millions of retirement savers investment advice from financial professionals, according to a new report. 
Florida International University School of Law Dean Alexander Acosta will succeed Democratic Party boss Tom Perez as secretary of labor. 
Labor Secretary nominee Alexander Acosta will head to the full Senate floor after clearing a cloture vote to avoid filibuster on Wednesday. The Senate is expected to confirm Alexander Acosta as the next Secretary of Labor by the end of the week. 