Economists say the Trump administration's quest to downsize the federal government could briefly add tens of thousands of bureaucrats and contractors...

As part of its efforts to downsize the federal government, the Department of Government Efficiency has been pruning or limiting the travel and...

The Trump administration's dismantling of the federal government is coming for yet another federal department.The U.S. Department of the Treasury...

The Trump administration's dismantling of the federal government is coming for yet another federal department.The U.S. Department of the Treasury...

The institute, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting peace, had sued President Trump and Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting team over the...

Defenders of the Social Security Administration on Friday blasted acting Commissioner Leland Dudeks' threat to shut down the agency in response to a...

Defenders of the Social Security Administration on Friday blasted acting Commissioner Leland Dudeks' threat to shut down the agency in response to a...

A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel teacher preparation grants, ensuring continued funding for...

A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel teacher preparation grants, ensuring continued funding for...

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