Donald Trump’s second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to transform the country — after weeks of wielding vast and questionable executive power.

We had a big speech this week! Are we quite sure it’s over? Elon Musk faced his first pushback from GOP Cabinet secretaries and members of Congress. J.D. Vance found a new way to irritate Europe. And what’s the latest tariff situation?

Washington, D.C., snuck its horrible reparations bill past Republicans in Congress by calling it something else. That won't work forever.

The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress looked set to move ahead this week to keep the government funded and avert a partial shutdown beginning on Saturday, as Washington is rocked by President Donald Trump's rapid moves to slash federal agencies.

Congressional negotiators have released a bill that, if passed, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's term. The 100-page legislation would roughly maintain current government funding levels through the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 2026,