Politics Dec 08 Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's power over independent agencies By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz
Politics Sep 30 The U.S. is heading towards a federal government shutdown. What does that actually mean? The Congressional Budget Office's director says a short shutdown doesn't have a huge impact on the economy but over time there's "a negative impact."… By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Mar 16 5 reasons federal cuts are hitting veterans especially hard For the past month, the Trump administration has been cutting federal spending, causing numerous hardships for government employees, the agencies they work for and the people they serve. But veterans are among those hardest hit, and the impact goes well… By Jamie Rowen, The Conversation
Politics Mar 05 Trump administration took down its list of hundreds of federal buildings targeted for potential sale By Wednesday morning, the list was gone entirely. By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Politics Feb 27 5 facts about the federal workforce that may surprise you Federal data paints a varied portrait of the people who make up the U.S. civil service. By Hannah Grabenstein
Feb 12 Watch Elon Musk's influence in the White House grows as Trump hands him more power By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Taylor Bowie President Trump handed more power over to Elon Musk on Tuesday, giving his team oversight over hiring decisions across every government agency. Musk has also continued to post misleading or false accusations against government agencies on his social media platform… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:22 Democracy advocate examines how Trump is changing the U.S. government By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson The first two weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government. Our new series, On Democracy, is taking a step back to look at big questions about the changing laws, institutions and norms. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 3:02 McCarthy faces revolt from far-right Republicans after deal to avoid government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The government is open after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy side-stepped the hard-right flank of his party and cut a temporary funding deal with Democrats this weekend. But this week, he may need to broker another cross-aisle bargain to keep his… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 5:36 Child care centers face funding gap as pandemic-era grants expire By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Key funding for child care centers dating back to the pandemic ended on Saturday. More than 220,000 centers counted on those grants to help pay the bills and raise wages. With the loss of funding, one progressive think tank projects… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:16 How the looming shutdown will impact government agencies and programs By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The highly partisan government funding plan from House Republicans imploded on the chamber floor Friday, leaving the country on the cusp of shutdown without a clear path out. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on every twist and turn in this… Continue watching