Heading into the holidays, many Americans were already saddled with record-breaking credit card debt. And yet, consumer ...

Washington law currently lacks statewide jail standards and oversight measures. It’s up to the more than 50 local jails ...

Republicans concerned about federal debt should be realistic about what they can accomplish and strategic in how they pursue ...

Senator Rand Paul has released his annual “airing of grievances” about wasteful government spending in his 2024 Festivus ...

Trump allies are dismantling a Democratic narrative promoted by Sen. Elizabeth Warren that the GOP blocked childhood cancer ...

Many Americans spend a sizable amount of their income to keep a roof over their heads, food on the table and a means of ...

Congress finally approved a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that will keep the government open for a few more months, ...

During a shutdown, most government workers are furloughed, though many are required to report to work if their job is ...

Congress has approved a last-minute government funding bill to avert a shutdown. It heads to President Biden's desk for his signature.

But the maximum pay ... backed bill whittled down to 116 pages, with the bill failing 174-235. Dozens of Republicans joined Democrats in opposition. The House finally approved a third spending ...

The Senate has voted 85 to 11 to pass the stopgap spending bill approved in the House earlier ... and air traffic controllers go to work without pay, essential government services for hardworking ...