The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.

As Elon Musk has led an effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last few years, received ...

The United States spends $1 trillion on welfare and medicaid, which can be reduced while still increasing welfare benefits.

The CBO estimated the federal budget deficit reached $838 billion in the last four months, which is $306 billion more than the same time frame a year before, as outlays climbed 15 percent.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, focused on cutting government waste and spending, has more than doubled its ...

The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.

A 282 per cent increase in the tobacco excise rate has turned smokers to the black market and put a big dent in the federal budget. A February rate cut could mean an April election. Otherwise ...

The executive budget document comes on the heels of the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who is promising to take action against blue states like New York and slash federal funding ... 2026 ...

Trump told reporters that the effort to slash spending could cut $1 trillion from the federal budget, which totaled $6.75 ...

Billionaire Elon Musk has said his Department of Government Efficiency is aiming to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget ... s not possible to hit that total even if you eliminate every ...

Washington is racing to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially devastating federal default as soon as next week. Lawmakers are making ...