Generally, federal programs that include the preservation of life or property as well as those addressing national security ...

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told President Trump that troops are not welcome in Portland, Ore., after the president announced on Saturday he is sending reinforcements to protect the city and the ...

Social Security, the foundation of retirement income for millions, faces the possibility of benefit cuts in just seven years ...

A government shutdown starting on Wednesday is looking probable as Democrats in Congress push Republicans on funding, health care, and President Trump’s reshaping of the federal government. Unless ...

President Trump will meet with the four top congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, the day before a deadline to avert a government shutdown, according to two aides familiar with the plans ...

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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, who like other Oregon officials learned of Trump’s order from social media, said: ‘The number of ...

US President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, announced that he authorised the use of "full force" to protect ICE facilities in Portland.

Trump’s announcement comes after a shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas, by a gunman who investigators believe ...

A new bipartisan bill seeks significant revisions to how the Social Security Administration discusses key benefit claiming terminology with the public.

The US government is headed towards a shutdown next week, so what is it and what do the experts think can explain the situation?