The U.S. federal government comprises 3 different branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The powers of these three branches of government were defined in by the U.S. Constitution, which has ...

There have been plenty of controversies recently over something called gain-of-function research. Amid the highly-politicized debate over the origin of the COVID-19 virus, the term has been thrown ...

The federal government is closed on Monday to celebrate Presidents Day, but the Trump administration's effort to permanently scale back the size and scope of the federal workforce continues in full ...

Benjamin Franklin is famously quoted as saying, “A republic, if you can keep it.” This remark was made in response to a question from Elizabeth Willing Powel, who asked Franklin what kind of ...

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. Getty Images In the event of a federal ...

ELIMINATING WASTE AND REDUCING GOVERNMENT OVERREACH: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order continuing the reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy. REDUCING GOVERNMENT OVERREACH: With ...

Billionaire Elon Musk has said that artificial intelligence should replace the inefficient functions of the US government ahead of the conclusion of his role with the Department of Government ...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three days after capturing this capital from the Taliban, the Northern Alliance is increasingly assuming the functions of a new administration, to the alarm of Western powers ...

The Interior Department is planning sweeping reductions to its administrative and support function workforce, according to several individuals briefed on the plan, and will consolidate those offices ...

The federal government is closed on Monday to celebrate Presidents Day, but the Trump administration's effort to permanently scale back the size and scope of the federal workforce continues in full ...