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Interest on debt is rapidly becoming a larger share of the U.S. GDP, setting up a bipartisan battle over competing spending on health care, education and defense.

The charges against Sayoc could mean decades in prison.

Judge Jackson wrote that most of the major aspects of Trump's executive orders "conflict with congressional intent in a manner that cannot be sustained."

"President Trump just stumbled right into that second federal offense."

The Coast Guard has referred the case to federal officials.

"Children should not be left to navigate the US asylum system alone," the ACLU said.

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration failed to give sufficient reason for ending the DACA program

The president will oversee the country's transition to a federal constitution in 2022 but will not be allowed to seek re-election.

"If Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio had been president, their appointments would have looked very similar."

"There was no evidence and no lawful basis"

President Trump was in hot water with federal workers after his recent executive order placed restrictions on union representation.

AR-15s and large-capacity magazines are beyond the scope of the Second Amendment and may be banned, the court ruled.

A stock market "correction" means there was a dip in the market, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. In this case, it may reflect a promising economy.

Yellen's policies as the Federal Reserve chairwoman helped lower unemployment and spur the country's economic recovery after the 2008 financial crisis, but her legacy will partially depend in part on her successor, Jerome Powell.

In addition to the special counsel, three committees in Congress are conducting investigations.

"Emergency alerts are meant to keep us and our families safe, not to create false panic. We must investigate and we must do better," tweeted FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel.

The FBI Agents Association's Tom O'Connor responded to criticisms by Trump and others.

The Baltimore Police Department Commissioner made the announcement after revealing that the FBI has refused to take over the investigation.

In sworn testimonies, the Somalis described scenes of violence on the plane and their intense fears of being returned to Somalia.

A White House spokesperson pointed out that Trump was not a federal employee at the time.

Considering New Yorkers cared very much about the eclipse, it's uncertain how this argument will hold up.

He planned to ask a priest to smuggle a saw blade into the facility.

The Department of Homeland Security is also short on appointed leaders.

A failure to get his official portrait to federal agencies mirrors similar delays in President Donald Trump's administration.

The president criticized pharmaceutical executive Kenneth C. Frazier, who in his resignation statement said he was taking a "stand against intolerance and extremism."

Neil Buchanan writes that the Trump administration is ignominiously split on what to do.

Wray was head of the Justice Department's criminal division and has a sterling reputation. But he was also Chris Christie's lawyer and has donated to Republican campaigns.

Dubbed the Online Safety Modernization Act, the bill aims to combat the rise in online crimes that disproportionately affect women and girls.

An exclusive analysis shows an increase in legislative activity related to sanctuary jurisdictions, which comes as Trump has pushed back against such designations.

A $900 million budget hole convinced legislators the grand experiment must come to an abrupt end.