Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., accuses the federal government of a "cover-up," and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warns White House against attempts to "shut down an investigation."

Forecasters say the storm will dump heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies into New England through Monday.

Tens of millions of people are in the path of a major winter storm. Federal cuts threaten efforts to understand the causes of such weather.

ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.

A large share of the departures so far this term were on the National Security Council staff.

Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.

People in cities across the country demonstrated against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics and the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.

Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up new words by overhearing people talk, just as toddlers can.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule.

Many farmers are pushing for more federal dollars to provide much-needed stability. Others, especially young farmers, are turning away from the government, looking to local networks for assistance.