The Department of Education on Tuesday announced it is cutting its workforce by nearly 50% as the Trump administration proceeds with its plans to dismantle the agency. "Today's reduction in force ...

A preliminary tally of most of the cuts shows the Federal Student Aid Office, which handles student loan and financial aid disbursement, and the Office for Civil Rights, which protects students ...

The budget resolution narrowly passed by the House in late February does not specifically outline cuts to Medicaid, a health insurance program that covers about one in five people across the ...

U.S. stocks were mostly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday but have fallen sharply in recent days amid constant news of tariffs and job cuts. J.P. Morgan's chief economist said Wednesday that ...

The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. Hundreds will be laid off ...

At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection. By Dana Goldstein and Sarah Mervosh Deep cuts to ...

At two points in his autobiography, "My Early Life," Winston Churchill pauses to reflect on political parties: "It is not the slightest use defending government or parties unless you defend the ...

open image in gallery Layoffs hit NASA Tuesday. They were part of the effort by the Department of Government Efficiency to cut the federal payroll. The space agency is now closing several offices ...

Since Inauguration Day, more than 200 FEMA employees have been cut – just one percent of the 20,000 employees in the FEMA workforce. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez spoke to laid off FEMA employees ...

Reducing the cost of the welfare state has been a long-term goal for successive governments, with the Conservatives also looking to cut spending before being ejected from office last year.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched heavy aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night Saturday after the United States stopped sharing satellite images with the Ukrainian government, officials said.

Mark Cuban warned the federal government's abrupt and deep cuts are having spillover effects across the economy, eventually leading to a downturn. The latest jobs report showed solid gains ...