Brussels to exempt defence spending from EU budget constraints
The European Commission will propose exempting defence from EU limits on government spending, the head of the EU executive, ...
Thousands fired in President Trump, Musk federal government purge
Thousands of probationary employees in the civilian workforce are at risk of losing their jobs as President Donald Trump and ...
Trump budget bill with $4.5T in tax cuts survives key hurdle despite House GOP infighting
A mammoth bill advancing a broad range of President Donald Trump’s policy goals survived a key hurdle on Thursday, putting Republicans closer to their goal of passing a bill by sometime in May.
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.
Should the U.S. create a sovereign wealth fund?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to create a sovereign wealth fund, similar to those of nations in ...
Ray Dalio's grave warning: President Donald Trump has only 3 years to slash fiscal deficit by over half before bond markets plunge the U.S into a debt death spiral
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned the US has three years to reduce its fiscal deficit or risk a debt crisis. The national ...
DOGE gets mixed reviews from conservatives who have long wanted major budget cuts
Some argue that DOGE has stoked conservative outrage about specific agencies without going after much bigger pieces of the ...
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 ...
NIH Cuts to University Research Funding: FAQ
For fiscal year 2023, NIH spent more than $35 billion in about 50,000 grants to more than 300,000 researchers at more than ...
A former CFPB worker warns of the future
In today’s edition … Dems say Trump’s government cuts are hurting his own supporters … The state of play in Minnesota’s 2026 ...
UPDATES — Germany's defense minister derided US Vice President JD Vance's remarks at the Munich Security Conference as 'unacceptable.' DW has more.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius criticized US Vice President JD Vance's speech at the Munich Security Conference.
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 ...