When federal agencies administer federal programs, they rarely act alone. Across a wide range of policy areas—from ...

Medicaid, the joint federal-state health insurance program that covers about one-in-five Americans, may be in for some of the biggest changes in its 60-year history. The tax, spending and policy bill ...

No doubt, the massive changes are difficult to just keep track of, much less react to. Many federal government employees are facing a reduction in force or may accept a deferred resignation deal, if ...

The federal budget reignited debate over federal-state relations with a decision to cut $80 billion funding for the state responsibilities of schools and hospitals over the coming years. So how can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. The experience with the tax bill enacted at the end of President ...

As President Ronald Reagan reminded the Ameri­can people in his 1981 inaugural address, the U.S. Constitution separates government powers so that the voters can hold government officials accountable.

Federal and state prisons serve different functions within the United States’ criminal justice system. Federal prisons house inmates convicted of federal crimes, such as drug trafficking across state ...

When a Grand Rapids, Michigan, police detective and an FBI agent started beating James King, an innocent passerby, he thought he was being mugged, not being questioned as a subject in a criminal ...

Just a third of Americans have a favorable opinion of the federal government, the lowest positive rating in 15 years. Yet opinions about state and local governments remain favorable, on balance. As a ...

Federal business licenses are essential for certain industries to operate legally within the United States. The requirement for federal licensure usually arises for businesses that engage in ...