We’re covering an imbalance of power in the government. In the United States, Congress, the president and the courts are ...

The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...

U.S. Congress can't just sit by while President Trump does whatever he wants. But lawmakers seem to have no intention of actually working.

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 ...

Given Republican control of Congress, the confirmation of Trump ultra-loyalist Pamela Bondi as his attorney general and the ...

Trump said the hit, less than two weeks into his term, had targeted a senior IS attack planner and other militants in Somalia ...

The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the ...

Among other existential battles, Democrats are fighting the appearance of having cried wolf when it comes to portraying Donald Trump as a "threat to democracy." Many of their constituents, especially ...

President Trump's flurry of executive actions and orders spark a critical question: Does he have the power he claims to have?

The president’s blizzard of executive orders is a bold challenge to the powers of Congress and the courts. The Constitution ...

Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday.

Seven writers go in the search of the essential public servant, individuals who have put themselves forward to lead our ...