Politics Jul 29 With the fiscal year drawing to a close, congressional leaders are gearing up for a shutdown fight By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics May 30 Watch 3:21 Members of Congress face frustrations over the Trump agenda from voters at home Lawmakers have been in their home districts this week answering tough questions about legislation making its way through Congress and about the Trump administration. Lisa Desjardins reports on the fired-up constituents they heard from at town halls. By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan
Politics May 27 Trump asks agencies to cut $100 million from Harvard’s federal contracts The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration's demands for changes to several of its policies. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Mar 13 Watch 4:29 Senate Democrats weigh GOP stopgap bill as government shutdown looms There are signs from the Senate on a potential way to avoid a federal government shutdown. But 60 votes are needed to move anything forward and it's still unclear if enough Democrats will join Republicans to pass a stopgap deal. By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz
Politics Mar 13 Watch 3:54 ‘We can’t let Putin declare a win,’ Sen. Warner says of ceasefire talks For perspective on two big stories of the day, the possible ceasefire in Ukraine and the potential government shutdown in the U.S., Amna Nawaz spoke with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, a member of both the budget and intelligence… By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Doug Adams
Mar 06 Veterans say they feel betrayed after firing from federal jobs, including some who voted for Trump By Brian Witte, Associated Press Hooven and other veterans also say they're particularly angered by how they were fired: in an email that cited inadequate job performance — despite receiving positive reviews while they were working. Continue reading
Mar 06 Second federal judge extends block stopping Trump from freezing grants and loans By Michael Casey, Associated Press The judge Thursday granted a request for a preliminary injunction from nearly two dozen Democratic states. Continue reading
Feb 13 Elon Musk calls for the U.S. to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Musk has consolidated control over large swaths of the government with President Donald Trump's blessing since assuming leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:35 Musk’s DOGE needs to be ‘much more transparent’ in spending cuts, former GAO head says By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The House subcommittee that bears the same acronym as Elon Musk's agency, DOGE, held its first hearing Wednesday. While members from both parties said they were focused on rooting out waste and fraud, Democrats pointed out the man at the… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Trump’s vision for dismantling the Department of Education By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Karina Cuevas The Department of Education is on the Trump chopping block. Details have not been fully released yet, but the president has signaled plans to dismantle it and move some of its key functions elsewhere. The department oversees student loans, federal… Continue watching