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State and local officials say dozens of people remain missing, but the list fluctuates as reports come into a hotline.

The bill to cut $9 billion in federal spending has passed the House again and is now heading to President Donald Trump's desk ...

Fresh off Republicans clawing back $9 billion in DOGE-inspired cuts, Democrats are at a crossroads whether to provide critical votes to fund the government.

The Texas Sunset Commission could be a model for the federal government's long-term efforts to reduce wasteful spending.

Experts say the campaign is part of a broader, well-organized, deep-pocketed assault on church-state separation.

Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the ‘big, beautiful bill,’” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a White House ...

President Donald Trump 's disapproval rating has hit a record high for his second term, according to a new poll. The latest Atlas Intel survey, conducted between July 13 and 18 among 1,935 respondents ...

President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," signed into law on July 4th amidst strong Democratic condemnation, is now proving to be a source of ...

Rep. Dan Newhouse, from Central Washington, is being called a traitor for defending undocumented workers, and for proposing ...

For President Donald Trump, whose political career has benefited from voter anxiety over Washington elites, the health of his ...