ARLINGTON, Va. — Virginia could be one of the states most affected by President Donald Trump's moves to shrink the federal ...

Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate appropriations committee that is negotiating over the March 14 funding deadline, has argued for weeks that the GOP can’t expect Democrats to help them fund the ...

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Lester Holt to step down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' after a decade Historic all-woman space flight to include Katy Perry ...

The Trump administration is having trouble bringing back fired avian flu experts to take on the spread of the disease, which ...

The RIFs directive from the White House is the latest step the Trump administration has taken to reduce the size of the federal workforce.

The memo expands the Republican president's effort to downsize the federal workforce, which he has described as bloated and ...

The GOP representative touted the work to cut wasteful government spending but noted that Republicans "have to be compassionate" in their messaging.

Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! With the help of our editor, Joe Lawler, we are kicking it off with some news ...

President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, in addition to doubling ...

Soft data, blunt DOGE-led layoffs of federal workers and uncertainty about Trump White House economic policies have sparked questions about the prospect of a U.S. recession. Economists say that a ...

More federal government layoffs are expected, which could lead to more houses being listed for sale and more stress among borrowers.