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The newly-formed Fork Off Coalition, composed of recently laid off government employees, represents an alphabet soup of agencies with various levels of tenure.

The Senate has confirmed Dan Driscoll to be the next Army secretary, voting 66-28 to put the former soldier and Iraq War veteran at the helm of the service.

Trump keeps racing to rehire federal workers he fired because — surprise! — we need experts on nuclear weapons, bird flu prevention and park management.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Thursday defended the Trump administration's recent layoffs at the department, arguing that cuts have not been made to "critical health care" or other benefits.

His first joint TV interview with adviser Elon Musk also aired on Fox News Channel.

Both U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth had voiced their opposition ahead of the vote.

President Trump's freezing of federal aid and grants and his mass firing of inspector generals has quickly shocked congressional Democrats into a coordinated resistance movement.Why it matters: One week after the 2025 inauguration, it feels more like the winter of 2017. Democrats have flipped overnight from retreat to obstruction after Trump fired government watchdogs and froze (some) government spending.They have no plans to stop unless or until Trump backs down."This is about Trump wanting to seize control of everything," Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) told reporters Tuesday.Zoom in: A coherent Democratic counteroffensive is starting to emerge.Make noise: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) messaging arm urged House Dems to hold press conferences and go live on social media. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) Democrats audibled Tuesday's press conference from Jan. 6 pardons to Trump's spending freeze.Block bills: Senate Dems filibustered a GOP bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC). Democrats were resigned on Monday that they'd be jammed on the bill. Now they know they can increase their negotiating position if they stay unified.Protest votes: Nearly two dozen Senate Democrats voted against Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's confirmation, a day after the chamber voted unanimously to advance his nomination.Lawsuits: A federal judge blocked Trump's spending freeze plans on Tuesday. But all day, Democrats decried Trump's move. The lawsuit will give them time to create a narrative about the real-world impact of the cuts. Meanwhile, GOP lawmakers will be hearing from their (potentially) angry constituents.The bottom line: The all-day rage session was convenient for Schumer, who'd rather talk about Trump than a soon-to-be-open Michigan Senate seat. Gary Peters surprised the Hill today by announcing he won't run for reelection.

Illinois lawmakers are unpacking the implications of President Donald Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans, while the state's attorney general joined a multi-state coalition seeking to block it.

Both of Illinois' Democratic senators, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, voted against Hegseth's confirmation, calling him unqualified for the role.

Both of Illinois' Democratic senators, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, voted against Hegseth's confirmation, calling him unqualified for the role.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking vote from JD Vance.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, faced stiff criticism from Democrats and some Republicans—requiring a tie-breaking vote from JD Vance.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Donald Trump's pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is facing stiff criticism from Democrats—but most Republicans back him.

Rubio says his top priority is the United States as the nation's top diplomat.

Rubio has said the CCP is his top focus, which he defined as 'the most potent and dangerous, near-peer adversary this nation has ever confronted.'

Based on the hearings, we do not live in a serious country.

Senators Kelly and Duckworth questioned Peter Hegseth’s readiness to be Secretary of Defense, highlighting his lack of experience and past issues in an op-ed.

Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.

It was left to Dean Phillips, the former Minnesota representative, to play the part of the boy who says the emperor has no clothes. Someone ought to nominate him for a Profile in Courage Award.

Republican Mike Bost and Democrat Nikki Budzinski both announce $89.5 million is disaster recovery funds for area communities struck by summer storms, tornadoes.

'They will try all sorts of tricks starting very soon,' Trump said.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will step down next month to let President-elect Donald Trump name his choice to lead the agency. Mike Whitaker announced his pending resignation in a message to FAA employees on Thursday....

Sen. Maggie Hassan is leading a bipartisan effort to close a loophole that is denying no-cost contraception to at least one million young and middle-aged women in America.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a Boeing jet in January, will step down next month to let President-elect Donald Trump name his choice to lead the agency

To save $30 billion over 10 years and reduce the service’s carbon footprint, Postal Service plans to add one day to deliveries made to rural areas.

The people with the most accurate and intimate knowledge of the president’s cognitive troubles were also the most vocal deniers of that reality.

After Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for attorney general, Senate Republicans are weighing Donald Trump's other controversial picks for his Cabinet.

WASHINGTON — It's a short phrase in the Constitution, mentioned in passing. But it's already taking on an outsize significance as President-elect Donald Trump charts his return to office.

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma said on Sunday that he doesn't believe the woman who accused Trump's secretary of defense nominee of sexual assault.Fox News host Pete Hegseth, whom Trump tapped to head the DOD, was accused of rape in 2017 by a woman who attended a Republican women event in California. Her accusations are detailed in a 22-page police report, which Trump’s team allegedly did not know about before Trump tapped Hegseth for a Cabinet role. “He wasn’t charged. He wasn’t even kind of charged in this. There was no crime committed. The police dropped everything there," Mullin told CNN's Dana Bash of the rape allegation against Pete Hegseth. “What’s unfortunate, in today’s world, you can be accused of anything, and then, especially if it’s something like this, you’re automatically assumed to be guilty,” Mullin added.xDANA BASH: You believe Hegseth's part of the story, and not her's?MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Absolutely. pic.twitter.com/QxH05GSQwD— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 24, 2024While it’s true Hegseth wasn't charged after the police report was filed, that doesn’t necessarily clear him of wrongdoing.Prosecutors may not have believed there was enough evidence to prove the allegation beyond a reasonable doubt—something that happens often in rape cases as they are often based on competing accounts from the accuser and the accused.“Out of every 1000 instances of rape, only 13 cases get referred to a prosecutor, and only 7 cases will lead to a felony conviction,” according to the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network.What’s more, Hegseth paid the accuser off to keep quiet about her allegations, which Hegseth reportedly feared could have cost him his Fox News gig.

Some have accused Gabbard without evidence of being a “Russian asset.”

Duckworth, who is also a combat veteran, recently met with General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the Army, to discuss supporting the Rock Island Arsenal.

Pete Hegseth has made it clear, in his own book and in interviews, that he believes men and women shouldn't serve together in combat units.

President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled.

The senator and Iraq War veteran hit back at Pete Hegseth's comments that women shouldn't serve in combat roles.

"Donald Trump’s pick will make us less safe and must be rejected,” Warren wrote.

Democrat Kamala Harris urged unity in a concession speech at Howard University following her defeat to Republican Donald Trump. The election results prompted foreign leaders and President Joe Biden to congratulate Trump and left Democrats downtrodden after the former president...

In lending some blue state energy, Illinois' Democratic elected officials say they are simply going where they are needed and, in some cases, helping to win over key constituencies.

CHICAGO — Illinois residents heading to the polls in November to register their choices for president and a host of lower offices will also have the option to weigh in directly on three policy issues.

Trump called himself “the father of IVF,” but then admitted he asked Katie Britt to tell him what it is

A consumer advocacy group continued its push this week to drum up support for legislation to establish a state board to regulate the price of many prescription drugs in Illinois.

The state announced $7.9 million slated to go toward new stores in areas that lack access to fresh groceries and to existing stores that applied for funding for equipment upgrades.

Yet again, Congress is unlikely to pass an updated farm bill, leaving farmers feeling left behind, forgotten and frustrated.

Yet again, Congress is unlikely to pass an updated farm bill, leaving farmers feeling left behind, forgotten and frustrated.

By The Associated Press Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are gearing up to take the stage for Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia, where they’ll fight to sway 2024 election voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics. The event, at 9 p.m. Eastern, will offer Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically [...]

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is vowing to force health insurance companies or the federal government to pay for IVF treatments, a proposal at odds with the actions of much of his own party. It reveals the former president’s realization...

Republicans have long opposed government health programs and insurance mandates. Their presidential nominee is now proposing one.

'Yeah, this person should not be president of the United States'

The DNC presents Fox News Channel with a delicate challenge — how to cover a party suddenly enthused about its election chances when much of its audience has a different political view.