Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending — but polling also shows that many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government ...

Employees from Michigan to Florida were left reeling from being told that their services were no longer needed.

As Democrats ponder how best to position themselves for a looming spending confrontation, they are finding novel ways to put ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal ...

Thousands of employees at federal public health agencies will reportedly be fired Friday, as the Trump administration ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is summoning his caucus for a rare Saturday conference call ahead of a ...

The most drastic cuts to higher ed’s federal funding have been temporarily blocked by courts, but some institutions are already losing millions of dollars.

Pentagon officials are reportedly offering up lists of weaponry that can be cut from military spending in preparation for ...

For years, lawmakers have struggled to balance reducing government spending while maintaining funding for essential services.

The U.S. has roughly one month until the government runs out of money, and the talks to avoid that are a mess, writes Philip ...