The Department of Defense just declassified more than 160 documents, images and recordings related to UFO/UAP sightings dating back to before the Apollo era.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. The federal government’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, and spending is once again in the spotlight.

Washington — A last-minute deal was reached Saturday to avert a government shutdown. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy brokered a bipartisan short-term spending bill that passed both the House and Senate with mere hours to spare before the midnight deadline.

Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (15%). While trust in government has been low for decades, the current measure is one of the lowest in the ...

The House on Wednesday passed a bill to reopen the government, sending it to President Trump’s desk and setting up the end of the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That vote came after eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus cut a deal with ...

Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. With travel delays looming going into the Thanksgiving holiday and SNAP benefits at risk, seven Democrats and one ...

On Wednesday, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett revealed that the White House is contemplating issuing an executive order that would regulate and evaluate AI models similar to how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluates new food and drugs.

More than half of Americans say the level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has declined since the start of President Trump’s second term, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.