The sweeping new law, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” by Republicans, is likely to affect some states more than ...

The change will take effect on Sept. 30, which is the same day that the Social Security Administration begins phasing out ...

The Trump administration said it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time ...

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown next Wednesday if lawmakers can’t agree on a bill to pay to keep it open.

Those programs that rely on mandatory spending also generally continue during a shutdown. Social Security checks continue to go out. Seniors who rely on Medicare coverage can still go see their ...

A proposal to brand a new type of federal Pell Grant as “Trump Grants” has sparked pushback from Rhode Island lawmakers who want the program to retain the name of its creator — the state’s ...

A possible federal government shutdown is less than two days away as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the ...