To abolish the Education Department fully, 60 senators, including seven Democrats, would need to vote for such a measure.

In his second term, President Trump is trying to consolidate control over the courts, Congress and even, in some ways, ...

President Trump this week joined the growing chorus of calls to punish federal judges who rule against his administration.

About 7% of Washington state's funding for public education comes from the federal government. Is that money at risk?

The demise of the Open Technology Fund could put millions at risk of being targeted by authoritarian governments for their ...

The president is confident Speaker Mike Johnson will put legislation on the floor to help the District of Columbia, according to a White House official.

Since the session began in January, Democratic leadership has been preparing for an estimated $12 billion deficit over the next four years. The new projection puts that number closer to $13 billion.

"Cuts to Medicaid, at the scale Republicans are directing, will mean hospitals and clinics, especially in our rural areas, ...

Local officials point out that the city collected the tax revenue necessary to cover its 2025 $21.2 billion operating budget, so the congressional measure, if passed, would simply stop Washington ...

Chairman Michael Guest is returning to lead the body, and new members include Nathaniel Moran, Ashley Hinson, Sylvia Garcia, and ranking member Mark DeSaulnier.

Advocates are wondering what Congress could do next to flex its authority over the nation’s capital, after a scramble over ...

The attacks on the judiciary by Trump and his allies have increased in recent days, with calls to impeach a judge who ruled ...