The Beltway swamp hates it, but President Donald Trump is bound and determined to shrink the federal budget and its massive deficit, and to shrink the 2 million-plus federal workforce.

The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear ...

The White House has said that the freeze will not affect funds for small businesses, funds for farmers, Federal Pell Grants, Head Start Services, and rental assistance programs. See a spelling or ...

Trump’s early, extraordinary steps pose a direct challenge to a fundamental underpinning of the Constitution: the power of ...

Consumer sentiment fell in January for the first time in six months, according to U-M survey. What's next as Trump creates ...

Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared for skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have the ...

The Senate Budget Committee approved Russ Vought’s nomination to be Office of Management and Budget director despite a ...

The Trump administration has rescinded its order to freeze federal aid, less than 24 hours after the directive went into ...

His funding freeze play was supposed to be part of a well-planned, shock-and-awe takeover. The slapdash result suggests that ...

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

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinded a memo Wednesday that had ordered a "temporary pause" on ...

City officials say the Jan. 31 groundbreaking was delayed over concerns about how the White House’s order impacts federal ...