Politics

The Trump administration sacked more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies overnight on Friday, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress say violates federal law. Internal government watchdogs are charged with preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse of power.

A tale of two New York politicians, meant for each other.

Believed to be just 2nd such Cabinet confirmation requiring a tie-breaking vote by a VP

A Seattle judge issued a 14-day restraining order in response to a lawsuit from states calling the president’s effort unconstitutional.

President Donald Trump moved quickly to eviscerate the surviving remnants of affirmative action, upending decades of policy — actions that observers say are sure to touch every aspect of American life.

Right Rev. Mariann Budde had appealed to Trump to have mercy and compassion during an interfaith service.

The CEOs of the world’s largest companies sat alongside Trump’s family and cabinet

With temperatures reaching a high of 24 in Washington, D.C., the event is now happening inside and with a reduced audience as Trump's political comeback is made official.