U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to lower government ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision last spring to shutter a slew of advisory committees has imperiled already enacted ...

Over a third of the United States federal government's revenue comes from the country's four most-populous states, but they often get back less than they contribute. Known as "donor states," 19 states ...

We explore what federal government spends its money on. By German Lopez and Ashley Wu Discussions about federal spending are difficult because the numbers are so large that they can be difficult ...

Government agencies are reporting more layoffs as the Trump administration continues its mass reduction of the federal workforce. Approximately 75,000 federal employees took buyouts before news of ...

There are 2.3 million Americans working for the federal government in civilian jobs, a tally that has steadily climbed as control of the White House has shifted between parties and presidents.

The Trump administration warned federal workers Tuesday that the “majority” of government agencies will be downsized and that a buyout offer extended last week will not be renewed.

President Trump and Elon Musk are making drastic cuts to the federal government. Previous administrations from both parties have failed to meaningfully reduce the size of government. The author ...

Trump’s attempt to liquidate the federal government’s capacity in a manner this difficult to reverse might be best understood as his way of salting the earth around Washington, DC.

Unstable federal funding puts at risk the government statistics used to track the U.S. economy and population, officials and data users warn. That's before any cuts by President Trump and Congress.

Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has little time to prevent a government shutdown.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest union representing the federal workforce, is slashing more than half of its staff around the country, pinning the blame on Presid… ...