NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, following the White House's withdrawal of an order to pause federal spending.

The longtime liberal faces deep skepticism over his public health views. “Frankly, you frighten people,” one Democratic senator told his former roommate.

The White House confirmed that OMB pulled the memo Wednesday in a two sentence notice sent to agencies and departments, but ...

The Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday morning sent out instructions to agencies for complying with a massive federal ...

President Donald J Trump signed an Executive Order ending the use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including on abortion politics and ...

The vote marked the first time this year Republicans, who now control both the House and Senate, brought up an abortion bill ...

The new found cohesion came as Democrats strategize how to resist Trump’s second-term agenda, his nominees, and GOP Hill leaders laying groundwork for 2026.

A Disgraceful Sham Of A Bill’: Patty Murray Rails Against Republicans’ ‘Born-Alive’ Abortion Bill During a Senate Democrats ...

The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, ...

President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail to veto a federal abortion ban, but Democrats warn there are already ...

Senators grilled President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday. Former U.S. Rep.