Trump's Ed Dept. pick says agency 'clearly could not be shut down' without Congress
Here are key takeaways from the confirmation hearing for Linda McMahon, Trump's nominee for education secretary.
USAID employees ask a judge to keep blocking Trump’s effort to pull most of them off the job
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by Trump, handed the administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk a ...
In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
Federal employee layoffs begin at Education Department as DOGE tries to shrink government
Advice for student loan borrowers amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. Department of Education 03:08. The Education Department made department-wide cuts on Wednesday, including in it ...
Trump USAID cuts create vacuums of food, medical care for vulnerable populations
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's plans to shut down parts of the government continue to expand, placing ...
USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency
US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they were ...
Republicans skeptical of major gains on Trump orders in shutdown fight
Some Republicans are looking to the next fiscal year to try to codify President Trump’s orders to cut federal spending as a ...
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Trump hired Musk as a 'special government employee.' Here's what that means
Special government employees, or SGEs, are typically hired on a temporary basis as experts or consultants or serve as members ...
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Trump’s foreign aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close
In the town of Sarmada in northern Syria, Dr. Mohammad Fares unlocked a clinic that once bustled with patients. Now it's ...