How the US government pushed the national debt to $40 trillion in less than a generation
It’s easy to forget that less than a generation ago, the US government’s fiscal trajectory was excellent. In…
CBO estimates Golden Dome could cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years
The CBO said the system “would not be an impenetrable shield or be able to fully counter a…
Trump’s retreats on tariffs have already wiped out $800 billion of expected deficit reduction, CBO estimates
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released new projections showing that recent rollbacks of President Donald Trump’s aggressive…
Trump Administration Sued for Agency’s Blame-Democrats Emails
The largest federal employees union filed a lawsuit accusing the US Department of Education of unlawfully inserting partisan…
Government shutdown layoffs to occur ‘very soon,’ White House warns
After congressional appropriations lapsed and a government shutdown began at midnight on Oct. 1, the Trump administration now…
Government Shutdown Imminent As Lawmakers Bicker, Trump Posts AI Slop
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government stumbled toward a partial shutdown on Tuesday as President Donald Trump mocked Democratic…
Pentagon Completes Golden Dome Outline, Though Silent on Costs
Space Force General Michael Guetlein, the four-star general leading President Donald Trump’s effort to build the Golden Dome…
Trump is bringing in enough revenue from tariffs to cut deficits by $4 trillion over the next decade, CBO says
President Donald Trump’s hike in tariffs is projected to generate enough revenue to cut federal deficits by $4…