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Tens of thousands of prisoners deemed to be at low risk of committing crimes again have languished in lockup for as long as a year after they reached their release date under the First Step Act.

President-elect Donald J. Trump is known for his tight grip on members of his party, but the rare rejection of his demand to raise the debt limit reflected a disconnect that could plague his policy agenda.

The administration may extend protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants whose legal status is set to expire near the start of the Trump administration.

A short lapse in funding would probably do only modest damage. But it could send a troubling signal about government dysfunction.

Some workers would be forced to report to work, while others would be furloughed.

The decision to withdraw the regulations was a tacit acknowledgment that they would go nowhere under the Trump administration.

A government shutdown would affect employees across major agencies, but the proportion that would be furloughed varies widely across agencies.

Federal health authorities promote childhood vaccines in the shadow of Kennedy's bid for health secretary

Congress devised some positions to stay on during changes in administrations. But Donald Trump has declared his intent to replace at least three.

A partial government shutdown in Donald J. Trump's first term was the longest in U.S. history.