We're 1 Month From a Government Shutdown—The Talks Are a Mess
The U.S. has roughly one month until the government runs out of money, and the talks to avoid that are a mess, writes Philip ...
Metro-east lawmakers join GOP in call for ethics reforms in wake of Madigan conviction
The culture of corruption in Illinois has had a negative impact on the General Assembly and the people who are served by elected officials. This verdict is a good start ...” - Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Mi ...
Citizen's Voice13m
Including people without legal status in census has had little impact on House seats, study finds
A new study says inclusion of people in U.S. illegally has had little impact on presidential elections or control of Congress ...
Another Prosecutor Resigns in Latest Fallout From Justice Department Turmoil Over NYC Mayor's Case
Another key prosecutor has resigned in the Manhattan federal prosecutor's office as the fallout continues over the Justice ...
McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump's Cabinet nominees
This is McConnell unplugged, three weeks into the Trump administration, and his new role as no longer the Senate GOP leader but one of 100 senators. It is testing the strength, but also the limits, of ...
Why would DOGE kill the CFPB?
It seems like a dumb idea to shut down the US’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
The perpetual challenge for lawmakers is that although U.S. adults mostly think the government isn't spending enough on key ...
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal ...