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Economy adds 151,000 jobs in February, up from January as unemployment unchanged from last month

Donald Trump is the third U.S. president to pardon a large group of insurrectionists. His clemency toward those convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection – including seditious conspiracy and assaults on police officers – was different in key ways from the two previous efforts, by Andrew…

Trump, Musk and Doge are making cuts – here’s what we know about the current government size and demographics

"Ordering people to suffer": Trump backs states that ban life-saving care for pregnant women

The initiative, called "Secure America's Workforce" asks the White House and Congress to enact bipartisan, "common-sense" solutions to ensure economic strength.

Party insiders are trying to make the case for doing nothing against Trump. That’s a colossal mistake

The new legislative panel has been tasked to reduce the size and scope of government. But Democrats say they’re not interested in replicating Musk’s slash-and-burn approach.

The ‘unitary executive’ theory – backed by some conservative lawyers – is largely bogus. But it could wreak havoc on democracy

Investor–state dispute settlements don’t just mean growing debt burdens for countries: they are also a barrier to action on the climate crisis