Republicans in the Senate started the process for passing a new version of President Donald Trump's budget to tackle the southern border and extend the 2017 tax cuts.

President Donald Trump said he wants Elon Musk to stay on his team "as long as possible" during a conversation with reporters Thursday, noting that DOGE had found something "horrible," without divulging further details.

A federal judge is scrutinizing whether the Trump administration defied a court order to deport Venezuelans, raising the possibility of contempt in a high-stakes legal fight.

Sen. Tim Kaine, Virginia Democrat, is planning to force a Senate vote to undo President Trump's across-the-board tariffs after getting through his chamber a resolution to revoke the emergency justification for previously announced tariffs on Canada.

States have been far too eager to forgive pandemic unemployment fraud and have recovered just 4% of the money fraudsters stole, according to a government audit Thursday.

President Trump's immigration policy, like most of his foreign policy, is saturated with references to his campaign slogan "America First" -- and a federal judge this week said it shows illegal and racist "animus" toward immigrants.