Politics
Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal w ...View More
Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without c ...View More
Ousted top election official in key swing state urges civility toward 'caretakers of our democracy'
The former North Carolina elections director who was ousted this week after a politically motivated ...View More
US poets laureate criticize Trump's firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
NEW YORK -- Outgoing U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón and her two immediate predecessors, Joy Harjo and ...View More
Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP bill
WASHINGTON -- After musing publicly and privately with the idea of raising the top tax rate for weal ...View More
Justice Sonia Sotomayor says lawyers should stand up and fight amid turmoil in nation's legal system
WASHINGTON -- Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Thursday that lawyers should stand up and fight in battle ...View More
President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday a ...View More
Worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed
SEATTLE -- Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland ...View More
Appeals court upholds New York law shifting local elections to even-numbered years
ALBANY, N.Y. -- A mid-level appeals court in New York has upheld a law that shifts many local electi ...View More
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union, sources say
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with represe ...View More
