Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won't run for re-election in battleground Michigan
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for re-election in Michigan in 2026, creating a pivotal open Senate seat in one of the ...
White House orders freeze on ‘financial assistance,’ unleashing anger, confusion, lawsuit
California will help lead a coalition of states in suing to block a White House budget office order halting "all federal ...
Voting rights groups are concerned about priorities shifting under Trump’s Justice Department
The Justice Department appears poised to take a very different approach to investigating voting and elections.
Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants
The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins a ...
Trump's funding freeze triggers worry, Democrats say it hits Medicaid program
President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans sowed widespread confusion on Tuesday over its impact on ...
Trump’s federal funding freeze temporarily blocked by federal judge before it began
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his ...
Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
Duffy, a 53-year-old former Wisconsin congressman and reality TV star, was approved on a 77-22 vote in the Senate.
Medicaid System That Provides Funding to States Stops Working, Officials Say
The outage at least temporarily jeopardized payments the federal government makes to state programs, and sowed uncertainty ...
Leavitt says egg shortage, grocery prices why Senate must 'move swiftly' to confirm Trump nominees
New White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt urged members of Congress to confirm Trump's nominees to address problems like the U.S. egg shortage and the cost of living crisis.
Trump's funding freeze creates widespread confusion
A White House memo set off a flurry of panic across nonprofit groups, who said they were unable to access federal government systems used to withdraw funds.
RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and misled on race
Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick for health secretary, has falsely linked vaccines to autism and argued people should have ...
What has changed with immigration under Trump and what is still playing out?
Trump ended use of a border app to allow migrants to enter the country on two-year permits with eligibility to work, ...