Yet the chaos it unleashed previews the types of fights to come in an administration that has made clear it plans to reshape the US government and eliminate what it considers to be wasteful spending ...

One way to understand Donald Trump’s chaotic first several days of office is to know that he isn’t satisfied with being president in his second term. He wants to be king, surrounded by loyal subjects ...

Follow the action as three of Trump's most contentious picks for senior administration roles face questioning on Capitol Hill.

While the Trump administration intends to ax funding for initiatives it views as out of step with its priorities, it didn’t mean to blow up funding for a broader suite of programs.

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network CEO Jim Klocke said that the news was a relief for nonprofits worried about cutting employee hours and layoffs ...

Leaders of local organizations were still scrambling Wednesday to determine how any potential pause on federal grants and loans could impact the region, a day after a federal funding freeze was ...

After an attempt this week by President Donald Trump's budget office to freeze federal funding to determine if it aligned ideologically with his priorities, Senate Democrats, including Sen. Ben Ray ...

Another former OMB official said prior administrations have used Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP) and Voluntary Early Retirement (VERA) to reduce the headcount of certain agencies. But ...

Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among Trump's more controversial nominees, and faced tough questions from senators Thursday.

President Trump signed an executive order calling for a federal "funding freeze," and Matthew J. Vaeth, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) subsequently issued ...

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee boycotted a meeting Thursday to advance Russell Vought’s nomination to chair the ...

Multiple groups called on the Senate to reject President Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, ...