New & Observer readers comment on a Republican “power grab,” hurricane relief, school vouchers, the president’s appointments ...

The State of Texas is offering President-elect Donald Trump a newly acquired border ranch in rural Starr County. A statement ...

Ever since the Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, the people have been taking it back ...

The official launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA is on track for later this week, ahead of schedule, the Education Department said.

A bid by progressive and anti-war Democrats to curtail U.S. military shipments and war aid to Israel was defeated in the U.S. Senate by a 79 to 15 vote.

In a letter ahead of the hearing, the National Retail Federation told the committee that high credit card swipe fees add ...

The largest share of the money, about $40 billion, would go to the main disaster relief fund at the Federal Emergency ...

An audit occurs when the IRS chooses to review a taxpayer’s accounts and financial information to ensure they reported all required income and followed all tax laws. According to a 2023 report from ...

Democratic attorneys general across the country are readying their legal defenses against the incoming Trump administration, ...

More than half of Washington’s residents showed support for a ballot initiative that will block local and state governments from phasing out the use of natural gas for heating and cooking.

Smith’s filing came just moments before a letter from House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), chair of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight ...