Live updates: Trump's CDC pick faces Senate grilling; Democrats push for new bill to avoid a government shutdown
Live updates and the latest news as the Senate turns to a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown and Trump's pick to ...
Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "Republicans do not have the votes" to ...
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...
Wife details arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil as judge blocks deportation
A federal judge said Khalil will remain in the U.S. as the court weighs a challenge to his planned deportation, as President ...
Trump's economic troubles put Republicans on the defensive
The administration is in the awkward position of explaining why Trump's election didn't lead to the promised economic boost.
NFL free agency: Davante Adams to the Rams among best signings so far
Greif: The Minnesota Vikings’ signing center Ryan Kelly and guard Will Fries. They had a magical last season until their final two games, when pass-rush pressure by the Lions and the Rams completely ...
Trump says he feels 'very badly' for fired federal workers but 'many of them don't work at all'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he feels "very badly" for the thousands of civil servants who have ...
Local businesses grapple with Trump's tariffs as G7 envoys meet in Canada
Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect overnight, dealing another blow to a neighborly alliance and escalating ...
S&P 500 closes higher on soft inflation report; Nasdaq jumps 1% as traders snap up tech shares
The tech-heavy benchmark added 1.22% and closed at 17,648.45, while the S&P 500 gained 0.49% to end at 5,599.30. The Dow ...
Person of interest identified by U.S. investigators in search for missing University of Pittsburgh student who vanished on spring break trip
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office in Virginia said an individual is considered a person of interest by U.S. investigators ...
Education Department to cut roughly half its staff
Around 3,000 people work in the department's Washington headquarters, and about 1,000 are in 10 regional offices across the ...
Women will get most of the $124 trillion 'great wealth transfer.' Here's why.
Roughly $54 trillion will go to surviving spouses — a shift also referred to as the “horizontal wealth transfer.” ...