The top federal prosecutor for Washington is a conservative activist who promoted Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories

Democrats warned that Trump’s latest order could harm programs used by millions of Americans, including early childhood programs, and food and rent assistance.

Experts believe Trump would struggle to replace tax revenue with income from tariffs, as the president has recently suggested.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the firings a “chilling purge,” while GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, acknowledged that the firings may have violated the law but said: “Just tell them you need to follow the law next time.”

President Donald Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Commerce Department will tell senators on Wednesday he will "take a thoughtful and rigorous approach" to overseeing the agency but did not offer any specifics on tariffs or China policy.

Upon returning to office, U.S. President Donald Trump has launched numerous tariff threats. They range from broad ones - a universal tariff on foreign-imported goods - to ones aimed at specific sectors,

President Donald Trump has plunged the U.S. government into panic and confusion by pausing federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives,

The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline.

Patel, like Trump, has taken a different view, saying the rioters have been mistreated by the criminal justice system. A former federal public defender and prosecutor, he has called them “political prisoners” and offered on at least one occasion to represent them for free.

President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

The Justice Department appears poised to take a very different approach to investigating voting and elections.

WASHINGTON — The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending, causing confusion and panic among organizations that rely on Washington for their financial lifeline.