In a measure of 37 developed countries, the U.S. scored above average in reading and science and below average, but not last, ...

Federal workers were responding with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration’s latest ...

The perpetual challenge for lawmakers is that although U.S. adults mostly think the government isn’t spending enough on key ...

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the long and winding road that constitutes the ...

The consumer price index rose 3% on the year in January 2025. Economists worry that broad disinflation is over, even as ...

Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov are expected to return from Gaza on Saturday ...

The United States spends $1 trillion on welfare and medicaid, which can be reduced while still increasing welfare benefits.

Using graphics to illustrate the scope of U.S. foreign aid spending and analyzing how the Trump administration’s sweeping ...

Since Trump took office, Elon Musk and DOGE have slashed federal spending. But how many cuts have they actually made?

As justification for dismantling the federal Department of Education, President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that U.S.

Amy Uchello said she was laid off from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) while she was on maternity leave ...

For decades, federal jobs symbolized stability, but recent layoffs and closures have left many workers questioning their ...