"Democratic lawmakers ... made it clear they're going to push back against several of the executive orders affecting federal employees," said Mitchell Miller.

President Donald Trump says he is considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He made the remark Friday while visiting North Carolina, which is still recovering months after ...

There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring.

The action removes oversight in many parts of his new administration, and some members of Congress are suggesting the dismissals violate federal oversight laws.

Hegseth took the oath Saturday from Vice President Vance less than 12 hours after a dramatic late-night vote installed him as the Pentagon's leader.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security ...