IRS cuts over 6,000 jobs in the middle of tax season
The IRS is cutting more than 6,000 jobs this week, as part of the Trump administration’s downsizing of the overall…
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Trump wants more power over agencies. Experts worry about campaign finance regulators
President Trump’s effort to “rein in” independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of the…
Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau
Republicans welcomed Kash Patel’s confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI’s alleged targeting of conservatives in recent…
Why independent agencies were created to be independent
President Trump claims power over independent regulators in a new order. NPR asks Jane Manners, law professor at Temple University,…
Senator Mitch McConnell says he will not seek reelection in 2026
The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and…