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Jonathan McKernan, nominee for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption …

A protester with a sign saying “Federal Employees Don’t Work for Kings” demonstrates in support of federal workers and against recent actions by President Trump and Elon Musk on Presidents …

President Trump delivers remarks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. During the meeting, Trump said he was looking at implementing tariffs against Canada and Mexico starting …

Can the president spend less money than congress directed be spent? It comes down to a legal question around what’s known as impoundment.

The White House is seen on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP The White House has confirmed that Amy Gleason, a healthcare technology …

President Trump delivers remarks during his first Cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House on Feb. 26, in Washington, D.C. The meeting includes Tesla and SpaceX CEO …

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Feb. 25, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images …

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee about the budget framework that passed in the House and how it may impact Americans across the country.

The Merit Systems Protection Board is the independent, quasi-judicial agency that hears appeals in labor disputes brought by federal employees. Krisanapong Detraphiphat hide caption toggle caption Krisanapong Detraphiphat Six fired …

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., (right) departs a news conference alongside House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. House Republicans are working to …