More than 317,000 employees stopped working for the federal government in 2025, according to the Office of Personnel Management, giving a glimpse into how much the nation's largest employer has ...

As President Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House winds down, he has already transformed and upended the federal government. He has used political purges, mass federal layoffs and drastic ...

They called themselves the “Women in Red.” Dressed in crimson robes and white caps, they marched with faces downturned in silent protest against Israel’s government in the year before the war in Gaza.

President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is less dependable and efficient than it was a year ago. President Trump ...

The president attacked Democrats over the shutdown and other issues. President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Congress has to approve a new spending bill before Jan. 30 to avoid another government shutdown. Lawmakers also have to revisit soaring health care costs for millions of Americans. When Congress ended ...

This story is part of WTOP’s series “Five stories that defined the DC-area in 2025.” You can hear it on air all this week and read it online. The longest government shutdown in history dragged out for ...

The two-week holiday recess, a contentious health care debate and discharge petition showdowns are squeezing the House’s legislative calendar, raising doubts about whether lawmakers can finalize ...

The record-setting government shutdown of 2025 brought canceled flights for travelers, caused missed paychecks for federal workers and took a bite out of economic growth. Are all these things and more ...

President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. President Donald Trump during an executive order signing ...

Capitol Hill is a ghost town with both the House and Senate out of session until a few days into the new year. Lawmakers left town the week before Christmas, and with their departure have left several ...

For most taxpayers, the real sense of relief after filing an Income Tax Return (ITR) comes only when the refund amount is ...