Why it matters: Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has barreled forward with his backup plan as Speaker Johnson (R-La.) scrambles on his mega-package that would also make good on President Trump's ...

Beltway journalists reported Thursday on "confusion" spreading throughout the White House and the Republican caucus following U.S. President Donald Trump's endorsement of a House plan that would slash ...

PBS President Paula Kerger has felt the heat from politicians over government funding before. But this time the FCC is focusing on the nonprofit's sponsorships.

The majority of employees shown the door at the federal tax collector are newly hired workers focused on compliance.

The Republican-led House Budget Committee has announced details of its 2025 Budget Reconciliation bill. Surprisingly, their proposal doesn’t focus on the waste and fraud you might expect. It calls for ...

Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators were engaging in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats ...

Maybe because its support for students is popular with Republicans as well as Democrats. And because cutting that funding ...

The early Friday vote was a key step toward providing money the Trump administration says it needs funds for mass ...

Elon Musk's DOGE team has slashed hundreds of jobs paid for by fees from banks, medical device companies and other forms of ...

Performance bonuses for top civil servants are not new. But there has been little or no media coverage of bonuses paid to gubernatorial appointees.

The G.O.P. bill would extend tax cuts and almost certainly make big reductions to programs serving the poor. Passing it may ...