Beyond ‘draining the swamp’: How Trump is knocking down checks on presidential power
President Trump wants to be able to fire far more executive branch employees at will — upending checks on presidential…
September 2025
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NPR to trim $5 million this year as public radio stations struggle to pay bills
NPR plans to make trims totaling more than $5 million over the course of the coming fiscal year to bring…
Sen. Chris Murphy warns Trump is exploiting Kirk’s death to squash dissent
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., talks about the cancel culture that has followed Charlie Kirk’s assassination and what it means for…
On Capitol Hill, FBI Director Patel faces questions over his leadership
FBI Director Kash Patel faced heated questions from Democrats over his handling of the bureau in the wake of the…
‘People are scared’: Congress grapples with increasing political violence
House Republicans put forth a proposal to fund the government that includes $30 million for lawmaker security, as Congress grapples…