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American Airlines flights stage on the tarmac at Reagan Washington National Airport as the U.S. government shutdown continues in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Oct. 8, 2025.

U.S. Government & Politics Air traffic controllers and why there aren’t enough of them

Dorothy Robyn

November 4, 2025

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on gold card visa in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno//File Photo

Public Opinion What Americans think about President Trump’s use of executive power

William A. Galston

October 22, 2025

An Internal Revenue Service sign is seen outside the IRS in Washington on Thursday, August 7, 2025.

Federal Fiscal & Tax Policy As oversight weakens, protecting IRS data is essential

Vanessa Williamson, Ellis Chen

October 16, 2025

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) listens as Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision, testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., on April 10, 2025.

Government Reform Will the new Senate rule make it easier for presidents to confirm their teams?

Chris Piper, Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

October 10, 2025

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