What to know about the spending fight ahead in Congress
Congress has passed the defense bill, dubbed the National Defense Authorization Act, every year for more than six decades.
Trump’s Treasury nominee faces a tough balancing act
Bessent’s reputation is that he is a “fiscal hawk,” and his stated goal is to cut the federal budget deficit roughly in half ...
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Why Texas gets 9 miles of off-shore territory but Louisiana gets 3 — and how it could change
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves intends to sprint toward the finish line for the 118th Congress, which convenes Monday and disbands ...
How Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From Congress
The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a ...
The Savings Game: Social Security Fairness Act passes House, needs Senate approval
Most Americans have jobs that withhold payroll taxes (aka FICA taxes) that contribute to the Social Security system, and when ...
The lame-duck Congress will be a disaster for Team Trump
Congress is currently in a lame duck session, with a continuing resolution set to expire on Dec. 20, 2024, and Republicans ...
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Sarah McBride Just Showed Nancy Mace How to Act Like a Member of Congress
In her first interview after Mace’s weeklong, social media–fueled campaign —which included nearly 300 posts on X —to ban her ...
Trump Told Congress Exactly How He Plans to Attack the Press
Donald Trump wants this bill killed. He used the caps lock button so you know he means it.
Dozens of states ask Congress to un-doom the Kids Online Safety Act
A group of state attorneys general are pushing Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which has stalled in the House of Representatives thanks to concerns over online censorship. An open ...
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Of Course He Wants To Remove Congress's Spending Authority!
The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a ...