The perpetual challenge for lawmakers is that although U.S. adults mostly think the government isn’t spending enough on key ...

The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress. The totals are based on fiscal year 2023. The numbers are not adjusted for ...

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the long and winding road that constitutes the ...

A policy announced last week would cap indirect funding on grants given from the National Institutes of Health, which could ...

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

Unilateral presidential changes to the federal budget are unconstitutional. Full stop.

Since Trump took office, Elon Musk and DOGE have slashed federal spending. But how many cuts have they actually made?

As justification for dismantling the federal Department of Education, President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that U.S.

Amy Uchello said she was laid off from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) while she was on maternity leave ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would serve as USAID's acting secretary. However, a Congressional Research ...

For decades, federal jobs symbolized stability, but recent layoffs and closures have left many workers questioning their ...

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was created by President Donald Trump to curb wasteful spending and make the federal budget more efficient.