Washington is the only state in the country with more than half of its Cabinet-level state government appointments held by women, says an organization that works to help women achieve public ...

The commissioners want the agency to have either Cabinet-level powers or the autonomy of agencies like the Federal Trade Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission. They argued that the ...

What’s the difference between a Cabinet-level department and a federal agency? Different statutes govern the two, and Congress must approve the designation of a department as having Cabinet rank.