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He left office in a stunning landslide defeat after a single term as the nation’s 39th president. But Jimmy Carter wasn’t done yet. Instead of withdra...

Congress allocated at least $516 billion for federal programs with expired authorizations in fiscal year 2024, and likely far more, according to the C...

Federal agencies reported $161.5 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2024, according to data released by the Office of Management and Budg...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — For almost 80 years, America’s nuclear arsenal has served as the ultimate guarantor of security for ourselves and our allies. But o...

David Walkerran the Government Accountability Office for a decade, under both a Republican and Democratic president. Elected officials should take him...

After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer urged the federal governm...

The U.S. House unanimously passed Rep. Nick Langworthy’s legislation that will require federal agencies to share custom-developed source code, elimina...

ALBANY — Supportive housing is a lifeline for thousands of New Yorkers who benefit from having staff and services onsite where they live, but advocate...

WASHINGTON (TNS) —The speaker of the House, the man second in line to the presidency — Rep.Mike JohnsonofLouisiana— had to photobomb the much-shared s...

As Joe Biden’s presidency enters its last weeks, officials are rushing “to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy,” The Associated ...

At first glance, President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most controversial Cabinet nominees — Matt Gaetz , Pete Hegseth , Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy...

Presidents have the duty of nominating members of their cabinet, and they have the right to seek to appoint people they believe will act in accordance...

President-elect Donald Trump joined President Joe Biden in the White House on Wednesday, with smiles all around and a commitment from Biden to ensure ...

A federal judge in Buffalo has ruled that a constitutional challenge to New York state’s ban on selling bulletproof vests to civilians can move forwar...

The federal government built 33 new courthouses between 2000 and 2010, but poor planning and incorrect estimates led the buildings to collectively be ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Faced with a threat of stepped-up enforcement in New York by Donald Trump’s new border czar, top New York court officials are laying ...

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expressing optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration will help fix the nation’...

News outlets called the last outstanding U.S. Senate race this week for Democrat Ruben Gallego of Arizona. That gives Republicans a 53-47 edge in the ...