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

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

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

District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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

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

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

To shut down or not to shut down? That is the question – and it’s one that’s caused Democrats a tremendous amount of ...