Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she will not run for reelection in 2026. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall joins "America Decides" to discuss what Smith's ...

The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868, after the Civil War, with the intention of granting full citizenship rights to freed ...

"What Trump and Elon Musk are testing ... They're testing the power of the President to overturn the will of Congress," said Elaine Kamarck.

A political science lecturer explains what a constitutional crisis means, if the U.S. is in one and how it could affect Nevadans.

"This is one area where there does appear to be convergence between Democrats and Republicans," said UChicago professor Mike ...

A smaller government can offer benefits to companies while posing challenges for the federal workers who want to transition ...

Nearly 80,000 federal workers have taken Donald Trump's buyout offer, and while that number represents a small percentage of ...

The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.

Since President Donald Trump began his second term last month, he has focused on dramatically reducing the federal workforce ...

A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as ...

Elon Musk’s DOGE team has people across the federal government, disrupting services, accessing data, and cutting staff. Here's a ...