Under Trump, deficits remain high while borrowing costs escalate
US government debt hit a milestone $40 trillion in August, triggering a potentially uncomfortable debate for President Donald Trump and Republicans
October 19, 2026US government debt hit a milestone $40 trillion in August, triggering a potentially uncomfortable debate for President Donald Trump and Republicans
October 19, 2026Many American scientists are being recruited by foreign universities holding out offers of stable funding and academic freedom
October 19, 2026Immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan to keep deportation protections for now
October 19, 2026Obama calls Trump administration’s investigation into Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’
October 18, 2026Olympic canoeist at center of Reflecting Pool scandal becomes a Trump foil
October 18, 2026Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex
October 17, 2026US President Donald Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia and tariffs on its goods days before they were to take effect will
October 17, 2026It wouldn’t be easy to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar of her citizenship, legal experts say
October 17, 2026Rep. Ilhan Omar challenges legality of Trump administration search of her home
October 17, 2026The US Justice Department on Friday warned Los Angeles County and California election officials they could be liable as abettors of a federal crime if
October 17, 2026A draft environmental assessment finds that President Donald Trump's plan to paint a 19th-century landmark office building next to the White House could harm its historic character
October 16, 2026The US budget deficit rose by $217 billion to nearly $2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, fueled in part by tariff refunds and record spending to service the nation's
October 16, 2026Kristi Noem quietly moves to her third job in Trump administration
October 16, 2026The US government has struck a deal to continue supplying some of the
October 16, 2026A record-breaking $3.3 billion loan from the U.S.
October 16, 2026Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids
October 16, 2026Trump ally removed from role after report of State Department feud
October 16, 2026A new lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's effort to collect and analyze voter data, alleging it violates federal law
October 16, 2026Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens
October 16, 2026The new White House press secretary failed the bar exam. She shared posts calling her an attorney anyway
October 15, 2026A predawn raid on Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar’s home by federal agents stemmed from an expanding investigation into her
October 15, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants the death
October 15, 2026A federal judge on Thursday threw out a Trump administration lawsuit that sought to block New York City laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement,
October 15, 2026Microsoft President Brad Smith warned the Trump administration's move to restrict green-card access for skilled foreign workers could hurt US technological competitiveness and drive
October 15, 2026