Washington D.C. used to belong to its two neighbors — Maryland and Virginia — until the land was ceded by the states in 1790 to form the nation’s capital. Then In 1847, the part of the city that was ...

Americans continue to wonder about the possibility of DOGE stimulus checks. Here's where things stand and how the idea originated.

As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial ...

The U.S. Education Department notified 45 universities, including UW-Madison, about investigations into alleged racial ...

Commerce secretary said President Trump wants to revamp the tax system, drop income taxes for people making less than $150K. How would that affect MS residents?

If the Senate fails to pass a stopgap funding bill by tonight, the federal government shuts down for lack of money. Here's what will keep going.

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s ...

Proposed federal budget cuts could eliminate free school lunches for tens of thousands of kids in New Jersey. See if your school is impacted here.

In a new Truth Social post Friday morning, President Donald Trump suggested that former President Joe Biden and other former ...

With a looming government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon be temporarily out of a job, impacting government services.

Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.