Over the last 250 years, the federal government has encroached on the responsibilities of the states. One way this shows up is the amount of resources used by the federal government.

As of 2022, New Mexico had the highest balance of payments, receiving more federal funds than what its businesses and residents paid in taxes to the federal government. This is influenced by ...

A former Justice Department prosecutor has filed a lawsuit that claims his recent firing was politically motivated ...

The Justice Department had sued the leaders of Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over policies that limit cooperation with ...

Millions of dollars have been pulled from state and local vaccination programs with no explanation after a review of the ...

The order, titled "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets," comes after Trump promised to clean up major U.S. cities, ...

Columbia University will pay a $200 million settlement to the federal government as part of an agreement to resolve ...

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For 25 years, a group of the country’s top experts has been fastidiously tracking the ...

The suit comes after several federal agencies said they would no longer allow unauthorized immigrants to benefit from more ...

Adams is facing fierce resistance from the City Council as members seek to stop him from expanding the role of federal ...

Congress and President Donald Trump have taken steps toward regulating digital currency with the passage of a package of ...

Reducing corruption will improve local economies and cultivate more trust between voters and elected officials.