Trump Follows Other Presidents Who Promised Government Cuts. Here’s What They Actually Did.
As is the case with Elon Musk’s efforts, efficiency drives are often attacked as ploys to replace one party’s loyalists with ...
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here’s what borrowers should know
The Trump administration's recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers. In response to a February court ruling that blocked some ...
Major Social Security Changes in March 2025—And How It Affects You
Learn about the sweeping changes to Social Security in March 2025, from major policy reforms impacting millions to heightened enforcement measures.
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Will There Be a Government Shutdown? Live Updates
As of Wednesday night, it looked like a path was emerging whereby Senate Democrats would abandon plans to filibuster the ...
Why DOGE needs a chainsaw
DOGE’s steps to lay off federal workers in large numbers are the inevitable result of protections that have made it almost ...
Biden may have signed documents with autopen — like many presidents before him
U.S. presidents have used autopens since Thomas Jefferson; the first to use an autopen to sign a law was Barack Obama.
FEMA sued over hold on funds for upgrading nation’s emergency alert system
The federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations has sued the Trump administration over its pause ...
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Plans for water system upgrade get caught in funding freeze
On Jan. 19, former President Joe Biden’s last full day in office, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe thought it would have at ...
What’s at risk if Congress doesn’t fund the government by Friday’s deadline
Facing intense pressure over the threat of a shutdown in less than two days, lawmakers are racing to push through a ...
Cost of undocumented healthcare in California is billions over estimates, pressuring Democrats to consider cuts
In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state Legislature are under pressure to scale back the expansion of ...
What happens to Social Security, TSA and other programs if the federal government shuts down?
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on edge as the Senate struggles to reach a deal ahead of Friday night's looming ...
How a U.S. Government Shutdown Would Affect You
What happens to federal employees, air travel and tax filing if lawmakers don’t pass new funding legislation by the weekend ...