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President Donald Trump's order to pause all federal grants and loans sowed widespread confusion on Tuesday over its impact on ...

Former Secretary of Transportation and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is not ruling out a possible ...

With the new administration underway the 2026 primaries have officially begun. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said he ...

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee will move ahead on confirming President Donald Trump's pick for budget ...

The first openly gay person in the role has the delicate balancing act of cutting taxes and curbing deficits while putting ...

The U.S. Senate voted 77 to 22 on Tuesday to confirm former Representative Sean Duffy to head the U.S. Transportation ...

The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation, marking a return to public office for former ...

In one of President Trump's first executive actions, he pardoned roughly 1,500 people charged​ in connection to the Jan. 6, ...

President Trump is set to address the House Republicans at their annual policy retreat in Florida, while the Senate votes on ...

Duffy, a 53-year-old former Wisconsin congressman and reality TV star, was approved on a 77-22 vote in the Senate.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says the Senate needs to investigate President Trump’s decision to end his former national ...