A 1974 law requires the president to spend the appropriations passed by Congress or seek its permission to suspend funding.

Mr. Trump is indeed testing Washington and the American people to see how far he can go in accumulating authority and in ...

Congressman worries that Trump's pardon of 1,500 people who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 creates risk for more ...

The Democrat National Committee gathers Saturday to choose new party leadership, nearly three months after Democrats' major setbacks up and down the ballot in the 2024 elections.

Thanks to Republicans, progressive Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is quickly becoming the face of opposition to President Donald ...

Ryan Michael English, who goes by Riley English, was arrested Monday and remained in custody after her initial court appearance on Thursday.

President Donald Trump has inherited a federal student loan system that looks considerably different from the one in place ...

The Minnesota House continues to stand divided. The chamber will enter its fourth week next Tuesday, but an ongoing DFL protest means the party still hasn’t been on the House floor.

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a South Texas Democrat who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, says federal funding for a program that reimburses municipalities and nonprofits for migrant ...

As the third week of the Minnesota legislative session wraps up, House leaders continue to clash over negotiations for power ...

Senate GOP leaders have endorsed a two-bill strategy while House Republicans are plowing ahead with Trump’s desire for ‘one big, beautiful bill’ ...

Republicans will attempt a tax and spending bill that will not require substantial budget cuts, but there may be serious math ...