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The S&P 500 posted its fourth straight week of losses on Friday. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images The S&P …

The Federal Trade Commission building is seen in Washington, D.C. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP On a a call about the government’s major lawsuit against …

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House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, responded quickly to news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, plans to vote for the House-passed spending measure that the party largely …

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 28, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON — …

Protesters hold signs in solidarity at a rally in support of federal workers at the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C., on March 4. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images …

President Trump, through orders, firings and other changes, is remaking the existing system of checks on the president. Supporters say that is exactly the point. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption …

President Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office on March 6, including the order against the law firm Perkins Coie. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle …

Four different inspectors general appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on April 19, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Four different inspectors …

The DoE is cutting staff, halting grants and pressuring schools on various administration priorities. Washington Post writer Laura Meckler discusses its destabilizing effect on the education system.