Senate confirms Trump ally Rusell Vought as White House budget director
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...
As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up
In the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of ...
Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act
House Speaker Mike Johnson is eying a committee vote next week to kickstart a massive multi-trillion-dollar package to ...
Japan’s Ishiba makes a whirlwind Washington trip to try to forge a personal connection with Trump
President Donald Trump plans to cover a range of issues in his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber reintroduces bill that would open copper nickel mining near Boundary Waters
Republican control in Washington could open the way for copper nickel mining efforts near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. GOP Rep. Pete Stauber, who represents northeastern Minnesota, has ...
House GOP rushing to produce Trump’s big budget bill with tax cuts, program cuts and other promises
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump’s ...
1,500 Tri-Cities nuclear fuel jobs on the line as lawmakers revisit property tax breaks
Framatome and an unnamed nuclear fuel developer are one step closer to securing millions in property tax breaks thanks to the 2025 Washington Legislature.
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Red states pursue their own DOGE-style reforms
Numerous Republican-led states are seeking to implement measures to slash the size and cost of state governments in an effort ...
'BACK TO PLASTIC!': Trump says he will sign executive order ditching paper straws
President Trump said he will sign an executive order next week ending past efforts from Biden for the federal government to embrace paper straws.
Democrats Fight Back Against Elon Musk
House Democrats are seeking to limit the access Elon Musk's team has to the Treasury Department's payments system.
House Judiciary Democrats call on AG Bondi to probe Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts
House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest." ...