A top Treasury career staffer is expected to depart. Surrogates of Musk’s DOGE effort had sought access to sensitive payment ...

President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended ...

It is unclear whether the pause will still take effect, given the administration's apparent U-turn and the legal challenges it faces.

Trump claims he has a "mandate" to slash budgets, but polls show Americans want more spending on education, health care, ...

Will the federal government freeze financial assistance or not? Who will be affected if it does? Those questions have been ...

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It services over 79 million Americans.

A directive issued this week by the White House Office of Management and Budget had widespread implications over hundreds of ...

Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order that could gut funding for public schools across the country.

Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.

The White House rescinded a pause on all Federal grants and loans, but the short-lived action shined a light on what could ...

After major backlash, Trump’s radical plan to freeze government spending is on hold. Now, it’s all very confusing and ...

Russell Vought, Trump’s nominee for budget chief, has a plan: cut taxes for the wealthy, eliminate regulations on corporate power, and slash spending on government programs the rest of the country ...