President Trump cautioned House Republicans crafting a budget framework about cutting Medicaid, with some seeing a juicy ...

Good morning and welcome to our Under the Dome Sunday newsletter, which focuses on new Gov. Josh Stein. I’m Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. Stein met with U.S. Sens. Thom ...

Around 100 people crowded into a room at Five Points this weekend for the first forum for Washington mayoral candidates Mike Brownfield and Lilija Stevens.

Trump, meanwhile, attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while speaking at his Mar-a-Lago home as U.S. officials ...

Democrats who lead both chambers warned that the budget might need to be readdressed in the coming weeks, pending potential cuts to federal spending.

Elon Musk, required by federal law to file financial disclosures as he rampages across government, doesn't want anybody else ...

A fierce debate about the future of Medicaid is currently underway in Congress. The public health insurance program covers 1 ...

Trump and Republican congressional leaders could fumble their way into a prolonged and painful shutdown of the federal ...

The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Businesses are betting that tax cuts will be extended and the ...

The tax agency is laying off 7,000 employees, but there are protections for taxpayers whose refund payments are delayed.

The recent Internal Revenue Service layoffs could delay or cause mistakes in taxpayers' refunds, but filing your taxes soon, ...

Experts say the layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS workers likely mean the end of the agency’s plans to go after high-wealth tax ...