The decision came in response to a petition by attorneys general in 22 states and Washington, D.C., seeking to block the administration's efforts to freeze payments for grants and other programs.

Without a leader or a cause to rally around, Democratic attacks on Donald Trump aren't landing. Republicans, on the contrary, appear unified and strong.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the ...

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance at the urging of Democratic state ...

"The government should not be permitted to rely on the chaos it has created by flouting this Court’s stay, and declaring that ...

Less than two weeks into his term, President Donald Trump is waging war against his own government, creating a deep sense of fear in the federal workforce — and recipients of federal aid — as he tests ...

Donald Trump has selected Russ Vought as his budget director, and it's not at all clear the two see eye to eye on government spending. | Francis Chung/POLITICO ...

Trump's former chief strategist not officially part of the new administration. That won't stop his influence from being felt across the beltway.