Recent Abuses to Make Discretionary Spending Mandatory. Several pieces of authorizing legislation enacted in recent years funded federal activity in FY 2024 that would normally be subject to ...

President Trump temporarily freezes federal funding as programs and organizations that receive federal grants are reviewed. Here's what that means.

After much fanfare, the House GOP majority has released its latest 10-year budget blueprint. Up until now, Elon Musk and his ...

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

With the 119th United States Congress underway since Jan. 3, it is a busy time for lawmakers in Washington, D.C. South Dakota's lone member of the United States House of Representatives, Rep. Dusty ...

Federal spending can be broken down into two primary categories, mandatory and discretionary. Mandatory spending represents close to two-thirds of annual federal spending, and this type of ...

Compare that with the same period last year under Joe Biden: federal spending back then came to about $26bn a day. Outflows ...

Rep. Ralph Norman, a Republican from South Carolina, recently hinted at potential cuts to federal agencies, including the ...

The federal government has congressionally approved buyout authority that’s capped at $25,000. Trump’s plan allows workers ...

The Pentagon is sending Trump administration officials the names of probationary workers who could be targeted in an upcoming ...

Despite Musk’s assertions that his team is saving the government $1 billion per day, federal outlays have actually increased since President Donald Trump took office, according to daily Treasury ...