Just two months after the Department of the Interior gave its approval for the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians’ casino project in Vallejo, the organization has formally let interested parties ...

The Department of Interior announced on Thursday that over $39 million was generated from oil and gas lease sales during the first quarter of the year. The announcement boasted that the revenues ...

Trump administration cuts to public land agencies spark concerns for summer travelers as staffing shortages loom.

The Interior Department on Thursday said it will expand drilling opportunities for fossil fuels in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the neighboring National Petroleum ...

By Jordan Rubin “Does the Department of Justice serve the President or the United States?” — Linden B. Would Bondi do the same? The answer to that question is the same answer to the question ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take steps to dissolve the Education Department, a long-sought goal of some conservatives.

“I hereby direct every executive department and agency head to take all additional action as necessary and consistent with existing law to revoke any active security clearances held by the ...

As the Department of Education announces that it is cutting its workforce in half, laying off thousands of workers, some people are wondering: What does the Department of Education do? The layoffs ...

The Trump administration is gutting the Justice Department's unit that oversees prosecutions of public officials accused of corruption, three sources who spoke on condition of anonymity told NBC News.

There have been a striking number of firings in senior federal law enforcement positions, but only one allegedly involves gun rights for a movie star. By Steve Benen Among the many problems that ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday which he said will “eliminate” the Department of Education, though the department will still keep some functions, including Title I ...

Asked if U.S. Needs Education Department, Its Head Says ‘No’ Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that President Trump intended to sign an executive order aimed at closing her department.