In Washington today, the word “emergency” is a magic key; it unlocks powers Congress never granted, suspends the discipline ...

A progressive good government nonprofit has accused the Trump administration of not fully complying with a court order to publish information about how federal funding is distributed. Citizens for ...

Officials at the Congressional Budget Office confirmed the office was hacked by a suspected foreign agent. According to The ...

What was once meant to be a narrow exception for genuine crises becomes a routine pretext for government overreach.

The performance of our government across the board is being diminished,” warned Max Stier, CEO of Partnership for Public ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making ... As the shutdown enters its third week, the Office and Management and Budget said Tuesday it’s preparing to “batten down the hatches” with more ...

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson called the drop in estimated revenues disappointing, but not surprising. Washington state lawmakers will have their work cut out for them in coming months as they head ...

The Congressional Budget Office was hacked by a suspected foreign actor, potentially exposing confidential financial data and ...

The Trump administration has found $5.3 billion to pay U.S. troops expecting to receive paychecks during the ongoing ...