A coalition of unions representing federal employees sued Wednesday over President Trump’s executive order that lays the groundwork for mass layoffs across the government. Trump signed the order in the Oval Office on Tuesday alongside Elon Musk, whose Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has looked to dismantle large aspects of the federal bureaucracy at a...

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Elon Musk takes center stage in first DOGE hearing Democrats on the panel took intense aim at billionaire Elon Musk in the first Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, accusing him of breaking the...

Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon is the next Cabinet pick of President Trump's to face a showdown with lawmakers — and the first he has told to "put yourself out of a job."  McMahon, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. EST, will be questioned by senators just a week after Trump...

Senate Republicans on Wednesday fired the opening salvo in the battle to implement President Trump's agenda by advancing a budget resolution focused on immigration and military priorities, putting House Republicans on the back foot as the two chambers race to control the process. The Senate Budget Committee passed its resolution on a party-line, 11-10 vote....

President Trump may be only the second most controversial person in his own administration. Three weeks into Trump’s second term, Elon Musk has taken center stage — as big of a villain for liberals and Trump critics as he is a hero for MAGA conservatives. The divide was evident at Wednesday’s first hearing of the...

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story House forms data privacy working group House Republicans are going back to the drawing board as they look toward a national privacy standard following years of disagreement with Democrats on the issue. © Greg Nash House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett...

A man wanted for touching a 7-year-old girl in Texas was previously investigated for several sexual assaults of young girls, police said.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson released a 20-second video showing the inside of the city's "gift room" in an attempt at transparency. He was accused of improperly accepting gifts.

President Trump called the Department of Education a "con job" and called for it to close immediately after learning the U.S. ranks 40th in education and first in cost per pupil.

A federal judge restored President Donald Trump's deferred resignation program in a Wednesday night decision.