There’s plenty of drama on the 2026 congressional agenda, from Obamacare to Venezuela. But lawmakers will probably manage to ...

The President's efforts to slash the federal government have already impacted millions in the U.S. and around the world.

President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is ...

Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. With travel delays looming going into the Thanksgiving holiday ...

Washington — Much of the federal government shut down Wednesday, October 1, after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Republicans had proposed extending government funding at ...

Someone made hundreds of thousands of dollars off a well-timed bet on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's political future.

The bill advanced by a vote of 60-40. President Donald Trump on Sunday offered a bit more insight into his proposal that Obamacare subsidies should go directly to Americans' Health Savings Accounts to ...

It is evident that Washington loses hundreds of billions of dollars annually on spending that most Americans would certainly consider wasteful. Lawmakers seeking to rein in spending and budget ...

Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown with both sides digging in two days before the Oct. 1 funding deadline. Republicans are insisting on a “clean” continuing resolution that would fund ...

Federal workers will get more free time around the holidays this year. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday declaring Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 26 as holidays. Most ...

Government spending refers to all expenditures made by a government, which are used to fund public services, social benefits, and investments in capital. There are essentially two types of government ...