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The report the Florida DOGE has recently released detailing spending in the state’s largest cities and counties reads, at times, like a reasonable exercise in fiscal oversight. But too much of it sounds like a list of ...Read more

A fast-moving measles outbreak in South Carolina reached a grim milestone last week: It is now the biggest outbreak in the U.S. in a quarter century.

It’s the latest public health record to be broken as vaccine ...Read more

Cracks are opening in the foundation of President Donald Trump’s coalition: working-class White voters. That could be crucial in November’s midterm elections. For Democrats, improving their performance among those ...Read more

The economy is far too tight for many Americans—more about how to fix that in a minute—but first some good news: Household wealth is on the rise.

And not by a small amount. New data from the Federal Reserve says ...Read more

Recently, a dog arrived at PETA’s clinic clinging to life. She had pyometra—an infection that fills the uterus with pus, causes crushing pain and is often fatal without emergency surgery.

Her guardian couldn’t ...Read more

On Jan. 23, Vice President JD Vance launched the Trump administration’s new plan to “promote families and human flourishing.” But rather than being, as he claimed, “pro-life,” these rules will threaten the lives ...Read more

When I first sat down to write this piece last month, this was the opening paragraph:

Renee Good was not the first person to be shot and killed by a federal immigration agent, and she likely will not be the last. My quiet...Read more

The debate over President Donald Trump’s tariffs was never really about economics; it was about framing.

Instead of asking whether tariffs generated leverage, revenue or strategic correction, many observers chose a ...Read more

For once, something President Donald Trump and I can agree on. The arrest was "the best thing that could have happened" to Don Lemon, the president told reporters, after calling the former CNN anchor "washed up" and a "...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he would have passed on Kevin Warsh as his nominee to lead the Federal Reserve if Warsh had expressed a desire to hike interest rates.

“If he came in and said, ‘I want to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Georgia Republican Barry Loudermilk, who arrived in the House in 2015 as a tea party-style conservative before becoming a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, said Wednesday he won’t seek a seventh term...Read more

President Donald Trump said he intended to stay out of the clash between Netflix Inc. and Paramount Skydance Corp. over Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., saying he would leave the matter to the U.S. Justice Department.

“I ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he would donate any money he received in a $10 billion lawsuit that he filed against the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service over an unauthorized disclosure of his tax ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Maryland and Virginia lawmakers announced Wednesday they are forming a congressional caucus to try to protect the federal workforce from further deep cuts and “political interference” from the President ...Read more

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge appeared unconvinced by President Donald Trump’s third bid to move his hush money case to federal court at a hearing Wednesday, where his lawyers squared off with Manhattan District ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Congress took steps on Wednesday toward blocking changes to D.C.’s local tax code, even as District officials warned it could wreak havoc on tax season and smash a hole in the city’s budget.

The House ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Just a day after Congress cleared a Homeland Security Department funding extension, lawmakers are facing a political and procedural reality: Nine days isn’t enough to strike and pass a bipartisan deal on ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s repeated calls to “nationalize” elections drew swift resistance from California officials this week, who said they are ready to fight should the federal government attempt to assert ...Read more

WASHINGTON — As lawmakers look for a way forward on a Homeland Security spending measure, the emphasis has initially focused on how President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies have impacted communities ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that California this fall may use its new election map, which is expected to send five more Democrats to Congress.

With no dissents, the justices rejected emergency ...Read more