federal workforce

Beyond ‘draining the swamp’: How Trump is knocking down checks on presidential power

President Trump wants to be able to fire far more executive branch employees at will — upending checks on presidential power that have existed for more than a century.

As Trump shrinks other parts of government, immigration task forces grow

The Trump administration is tapping several other agencies to help deport and arrest those without legal status — a novel step that is prompting some pushback.