Politics Jan 24 WATCH: Commerce chief Wilbur Ross asks why furloughed workers are using food banks Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, one of the richest people in President Donald Trump's Cabinet, questioned Thursday why furloughed federal workers were using food banks instead of taking out loans to get through the monthlong partial government shutdown.
Nation Jan 12 Shutdown becomes longest federal closure in U.S. history The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history when the clock ticked past midnight into early Saturday as President Donald Trump and nervous Republicans scrambled to find a way out of the mess.
Politics Jan 05 Democrats take power in House; impeachment talk flares House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had only been in office for a few hours when a handful of Democrats defied her persistent calls not to begin the new Congress by talking about impeachment.
Politics Dec 27 How Trump has rewritten the rules of the presidency Taking a wrecking ball to decorum and institutions, Trump has changed, in ways both subtle and profound, how Washington works and how it is viewed by the rest of the nation and world.
Economy Dec 18 How the economy could become Trump’s biggest re-election threat Trump has tied his political fortunes to the stock market in an unprecedented fashion, which could end up hurting his 2020 re-election bid.
Politics Dec 16 Giuliani: ‘Over my dead body’ will Mueller interview Trump President Donald Trump's attorney is categorically ruling out the possibility of a presidential interview with special counsel Robert Mueller.
Politics Dec 16 Loyalty among attributes Mulvaney brings to White House job President Trump had made clear to confidantes that, for his third chief of staff, he wanted someone that he liked personally and who would not try to rein him in as John Kelly had during the first months of his…
Politics Dec 15 Interior Secretary Zinke resigning, cites ‘vicious’ attacks In his resignation letter, Zinke said "vicious and politically motivated attacks" against him had "created an unfortunate distraction" in fulfilling the agency's mission.
Politics Dec 15 Trump says Interior Secretary Zinke leaving administration President Donald Trump says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who's facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest, will leave the administration at year's end.
Politics Dec 14 Trump says budget director Mick Mulvaney will serve as acting chief of staff President Donald Trump says budget director Mick Mulvaney will serve as acting chief of staff, replacing John Kelly in new year.