GOP members of Congress and the Trump administration—particularly President Donald Trump—will try to sell the American people ...

The ruling could usher in a more professionalized round of layoffs, compared to the erratic rush of firings carried out by ...

A U.S. district judge in San Francisco had temporarily blocked large-scale federal layoffs known as "reductions in force." ...

Donald Trump has declared a 50% tariff on copper imports, effective August 1, 2025, citing national security concerns and ...

During his campaign, Trump promised to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. While that measure was cut from ...

The Agriculture secretary has spent the past several weeks trying to tame the intensifying political blowback from MAGA allies and immigration hawks.

An Executive Branch spokesman said the club has one lobbyist as a member and is an “anti-lobbyist club.” The spokesman said ...

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The Trump administration is expected to announce new trade actions and Pete Hegseth and Benjamin Netanyahu meet ...

A new move by the Social Security Administration (SSA) threatens to exacerbate social inequality in the United States by ...

Federal employees are scrambling now that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump's desire to slash ...

Americans are preparing for nationwide protests on July 17. These protests are to honor civil rights leader John Lewis. The ...