Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending — but polling also shows that many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government ...

Many US adults believe the federal government overspends, yet both Republicans and Democrats feel key programs like Social ...

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Illinois is one of only 13 U.S. states that sends more money to federal government coffers than it receives, a recent analysis found. Why it matters: As President Trump pushes ...

Trump and his allies have little choice but to market large Medicaid savings as only harmless belt-tightening and reducing waste. Don't believe them.

As Congress explores ways to curb spending to offset extending expiring tax cuts, one proposal involves eliminating the 90% ...

An assessment of state-level inflows and outflows of federal funds finds red states are being propped up by blue states.

House Republicans are putting cuts to Medicaid at the top of their list of budget cuts to help pay for their wide-ranging ...