Politics Mar 16 5 reasons federal cuts are hitting veterans especially hard By Jamie Rowen, The Conversation
Politics Mar 05 Trump administration took down its list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential sale By Wednesday morning, the list was gone entirely. By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Politics Feb 27 5 facts about the federal workforce that may surprise you Federal data paints a varied portrait of the people who make up the U.S. civil service. By Hannah Grabenstein
Politics Feb 12 Watch Elon Musk’s influence in the White House grows as Trump hands him more power President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform… By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Taylor Bowie
Nation Feb 06 Watch 7:22 Democracy advocate examines how Trump is changing the U.S. government The first two weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government. Our new series, On Democracy, is taking a step back to look at big questions about the changing laws, institutions and norms. By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson
Oct 02 Watch 3:02 McCarthy faces revolt from far-right Republicans after deal to avoid government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The government is open after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy side-stepped the hard-right flank of his party and cut a temporary funding deal with Democrats this weekend. But this week, he may need to broker another cross-aisle bargain to keep his… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 5:36 Child care centers face funding gap as pandemic-era grants expire By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Key funding for child care centers dating back to the pandemic ended on Saturday. More than 220,000 centers counted on those grants to help pay the bills and raise wages. With the loss of funding, one progressive think tank projects… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:16 How the looming shutdown will impact government agencies and programs By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The highly partisan government funding plan from House Republicans imploded on the chamber floor Friday, leaving the country on the cusp of shutdown without a clear path out. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on every twist and turn in this… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 7:50 How rising mortgage rates are increasing the cost of living for millions of Americans By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The Federal Reserve did not hike interest rates Wednesday, but many Americans are still struggling with the burden of the higher costs of borrowing. The Fed’s series of hikes over more than a year has triggered a big jump in… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 5:00 How states are responding after federal funding for free school meals for all ends By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Gabrielle Hays, Adam Kemp During the pandemic, the federal government provided funds for free healthy school meals for students, but that program ended in 2022. Most states went back to the system they had before, but some will continue providing meals. NewsHour Communities Correspondents… Continue watching