What if DOGE doesn’t actually save any money?
Despite the Trump administration's claims of significant spending cuts, federal expenditure has been rising since January ...
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here’s what borrowers should know
The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.
DC fears revenue cliff as Congress debates its financial future
The funding bill passed by the House this week calls for cuts in D.C. spending of $1.1 billion, a drastic cut that city ...
Opinion
Wall Street is simply flabbergasted that Trump is wrecking the economy
Wall Street is apparently shocked that President Donald Trump is destroying the robust economy he inherited. All those self-defeating tariffs! Those arbitrary federal layoffs! Stripping work permits ...
Stocks Tumble Into Correction as Investors Sour on Trump
The S&P 500 is now more than 10 percent below its last record high — a line in the sand for investors worried about a ...
Correction for the S&P as Trump Vexes Market
On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 1.4%. After weeks of selling, the index is now down 10.1% from a peak that was reached less ...
Commanders free-agency tracker: A look at Washington’s signings, trades and cuts
Beyond Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel, the Commanders’ wide receiver depth chart remained unclear. Brown’s return offers significant clarification. The 6-foot-2 target provides needed size and a ...
Trump Says Ukraine's Land, Power Plant Discussed in Ceasefire Talks
Trump said his administration has discussed key details with Ukraine regarding a final peace deal to end its war against Russia.
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Are Targeted—As Judge Orders Reinstatement Of Thousands Of Fired Workers
The Department of Education began the process Tuesday of reducing staff by thousands of employees—the latest round of ...
Current1d
How NPR escaped a financial crisis with help from friends in high places
In the prologue, excerpted here, Oney explores a pivotal night when NPR narrowly avoided financial implosion, thanks to a ...
D.C. Is Becoming Another Hollowed-Out Company Town
The fallout is spreading through the D.M.V. — D.C., Maryland and Virginia — a region where nearly a tenth of jobs are with ...
Shutdown Looms as Democrats Say They Won’t Back Spending Bill
Sheria Smith, the president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 252, which represents more than 2,800 ...