Lawmakers say lack of trust makes it harder to end the shutdown

A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican lawmakers unwilling to ...

Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was hit hard in the Trump ...
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MTG Gives Her Party the Middle Finger Over Ongoing Shutdown

On Wednesday evening, The Wall Street Journal revealed a striking detail about the president’s September 20 Truth Social post ...

Pete Hegseth calls himself secretary of war but he's actually not. Here's why.

Hegseth says the titles secretary of war and War Department better reflect the military's mission to fight and win wars. But ...

U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fee

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing the Trump administration for imposing a $100,00 annual fee for new H-1B visa applications, claiming the fee is unlawful and would significantly harm U.S.

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government ...
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With executive orders, who needs Congress anymore?

The U.S. Congress has gradually ceded its powers to the president, resulting in a weakened legislative branch and a shift in the balance of powers.