DOGE gets mixed reviews from conservatives who have long wanted major budget cuts
Conservatives who have spent decades promoting deep cuts to government are giving mixed reviews to the Department of ...
Republicans Say Debt Is Destroying America, But Their Budget Plan Could Balloon It
The national debt has become a rallying cry for Republicans as they seek to dismantle the federal government, justifying the ...
Here’s What CFPB Hold Means for Consumers
Here’s some background on the scope of the CFPB’s activities and how the agency’s tenuous status might affect consumers: What does the CFPB regulate? The Consumer Financial ...
Whole Hog Politics: Inflation clouds hang over budget battle
ON THE MENU Dem voters want more moderation Senate GOP’s big map, big money Trump hedges on Vance Transgender readers respond ...
House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions
The Republican-led Budget Committee approved a sweeping proposal to unlock Trump's agenda, sending it to the full House.
These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
Democrats needle GOP budget plan in hours-long hearing
House Democrats sought to dial up the heat on Republicans on Thursday, as lawmakers considered a budget blueprint that could ...
GOP’s Right Flank Secures Deeper Spending Cuts as House Budget Advances
Republican leaders agreed to accept a tighter limit on tax cuts’ size if spending reductions miss their target.
Bracing for a Shutdown Fight, Democrats Warn Their Votes Are Not a Given
As Democrats ponder how best to position themselves for a looming spending confrontation, they are finding novel ways to put ...
Ending US aid will heat up sovereign debt fights
Donald Trump’s attempt to align foreign aid with his America First policy is too blunt and will have deadly consequences.
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
House and Senate committees move forward on dueling budget plans
On the other side of the Capitol, Senate Republicans have backed a two-bill strategy. The first is focused on border security, defense and energy priorities, while the second would include an ...