The federal debt continues to grow, topping $39 trillion this month. Like a shopper who buys more than he earns every week, the nation's credit card bill is compounding. Just paying the interest now ...

From long TSA lines to air traffic control issues to the chaotic war in Iran, it's all the result of a government that won't ...

Minnesota prosecutors are suing the Trump administration to force federal agencies to turn over evidence in fatal shootings ...

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision blocking the Trump administration from freezing trillions of dollars in funding to states. A U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ...

The federal government remains shut down, in what is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Many federal workers have missed paychecks, including air traffic controllers, who are working unpaid.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement march through Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 25, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via ...

The federal government approved New York's request to scale back its Essential Plan health insurance program, protecting ...

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President Trump has vowed to relocate 100,000 federal employees out of Washington, DC. Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Government Efficiency has yet to begin its most ...