Trump’s attacks on federal workers leading to local recession in the Washington, D.C. region
In Washington D.C., the seat of the federal government where almost 20 percent of the workforce is situated, the wave of mass ...
Newly signed executive order seeks to dismantle Department of Education
Latest news and live updates as Trump signs an executive order to dismantle the Education Department and a federal judge rips ...
The Federal Reserve sees tariffs raising inflation this year and keeps key rate unchanged
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates ...
Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information for now
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security Administration ...
Here’s a bad idea: mandated styles for federal buildings
A draft of an executive order called "Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again" would establish a classical style, inspired ...
Trump urges Supreme Court to limit judges' power to impede his agenda
Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to curtail the ability of federal judges to issue injunctions blocking his ...
Federal judge targeted by Trump for impeachment is a bipartisan appointee with a three-decade career in Washington
James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, has been criticized by the president for ruling against his deportation efforts.
Gov. Maura Healey met with top official in Trump administration during Washington trip
Gov. Maura Healey talked with American Airlines’ top executive days after a jet and military helicopter collided in ...
Federal employees who provide library grants expect to be put on leave this weekend
Federal employees who work at a tiny agency that funds the nation's libraries and museums expect to be put on administrative leave soon ...
How Trump's order targeting Education Department could affect Washington schools
About 7% of Washington state's funding for public education comes from the federal government. Is that money at risk?
Trump criticizes Federal Reserve, calls for lower interest rates
President Donald Trump late Wednesday criticized the Federal Reserve, urging the central bank to reduce interest rates, hours after it chose to leave borrowing rates unchanged. The move marked the ...
Green Proposes a Federal Affairs Office To Make Hawaiʻi’s Case In DC
Gov. Josh Green is asking for state money to open a new federal affairs office with staff in Hawaiʻi and Washington, D.C., ...