Government efficiency” is the watchword of the moment, with President Donald Trump making Elon Musk a leader of an advisory commission named the “Department of Government Efficiency.” The acronym, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Diocese of Washington, said Wednesday that she will ...

In his final hours as president, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for House committee members who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and the police officers who testified before ...

One of President Donald Trump's executive orders offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people. Here's a look at how.

Brad Raffensperger argued in court filings that the Voting Rights Act is being misused to bolster Democratic election chances and that white voters prefer Republicans for nonracial reasons.

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed criticism from close ally Elon Musk about a $500 billion artificial ...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring most federal employees to return to work in person full ...

Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein reported a surge in leaked government documents regarding Trump's DEIA executive order.

Trump says the blame for Los Angeles’ struggles to tame some of the deadly fires lies with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has pushed for federal recognition for decades. A new executive order instructs Interior Department to help.

President Donald Trump on Thursday shrugged off an ugly back-and-forth between tech CEOs Elon Musk and Sam Altman that pitted one of Trump’s most visible lieutenants against a key participant in a ...