For beleaguered federal workers, this week’s government shutdown was just one more blow in what many describe as the hardest year they’ve ever had on the job. Since President Donald Trump established the Department of Government Efficiency by executive order on Inauguration Day, the federal workforce has gone through massContinue Reading
It’s a tough time to be a Democrat. The party is locked out of power in Washington, largely relegated to the sidelines as President Donald Trump pursues his sweeping agenda. Republicans are trying to redraw congressional maps in Texas and other states, adding potential hurdles to Democrats’ efforts to takeContinue Reading
The governance of Washington, D.C., has always been an experiment in coexistence. This 61-square-mile plot of land is the nation’s capital, home to the White House and Congress, federal agencies, and numerous monuments. It’s also a major U.S. metropolis in its own right, with a population larger than the statesContinue Reading
Elon Musk arrived in Washington in January as President Donald Trump’s billionaire benefactor, promising Mr. Trump – and America – that he would transform a bloated and costly federal government into a lean, modernized machine, like his SpaceX Raptor rockets. Five months later, he’s leaving as Mr. Trump’s disgruntled star-crossed frenemy, spittingContinue Reading
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