Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.

After an attempt this week by President Donald Trump's budget office to freeze federal funding to determine if it aligned ideologically with his priorities, Senate Democrats, including Sen. Ben Ray ...

Several of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet and key roles in his administration are facing confirmation hearings in the Senate today as the president continues to implement executive actions to ...

Democratic senators have grilled three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks during their confirmation hearings ...

Trump signed the Laken Riley Act Wednesday, the first piece of legislation the president has signed since his inauguration.

Three cabinet nominees ‒ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel ‒ faced a questions from Senate confirmation ...

Trump vows Mexico, Canada tariffs to start Feb 1; Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard face Senate grilling: Live - Key Trump ...

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President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.