Politicians often want lower rates. Central banks seek stable prices.

The Fed has long maintained independence from the White House to avoid political pressures influencing monetary policy.

Nearing the six-month mark of President Trump’s frenetic second term, Democrats are fighting to find their footing and claw themselves from the wilds of the minority in next year’s midterm ...

If President Trump gets his domestic policy bill over the finish line, it will be a vivid demonstration of his continuing ...

Jen Psaki is back with her latest edition of the White House press briefing, “Jen’s version.” On Monday, Psaki, who served as press secretary under President Joe Biden, took on some of the ...

76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.

Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer.

Former President Donald Trump has officially announced he is running for president in 2024, marking his third bid for the White House.

While President Donald Trump weighs the single most consequential decision of his time in office so far — the possibility of US military intervention in Iran — he’s also completing a ...