Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Bessent predicts debt limit will be hit in August, asks Congress to increase or suspend ceiling

Brady Knox · May 9, 2025 11:08 pm

The Fed's purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities in its latest round of so-called quantitative easing, begun in late 2012, will total $1.603 trillion. (iStock Photo)

The fiscal irresponsibility of so-called ‘moderate’ Republicans

Washington Examiner · May 9, 2025 12:00 am

The Nevada State Capitol is seen in Carson City, Nev., Monday, May 13, 2024. The use of electronic balloting has been quietly expanding in recent years to cover the disabled and, in Nevada this year, Native American tribes. Election security experts are warning of the risk that ballots submitted on a computer can be digitally intercepted or manipulated.

Nevada wrestles with $191 million 2025-27 budget shortfall

Liam Hibbert | The Center Square Contributor · May 6, 2025 2:24 pm

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.

House Republicans are making a trillion-dollar mistake

Washington Examiner · May 5, 2025 12:01 am

Elon’s exit: Lessons in government-cutting as Musk prepares to step back

W. James Antle III · May 2, 2025 5:30 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) holds a news conference at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.

Beltway Confidential

California can never be ‘DOGE but better’

Zachary Faria · April 30, 2025 3:15 pm

FILE - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a news conference in the Queens borough of New York, Nov. 26, 2024.

Hochul unveils controversial $254 billion New York budget

Brady Knox · April 29, 2025 11:31 am

The dome of the California State Capitol is pictured, Aug. 5, 2024, in Sacramento, California.

Beltway Confidential

California’s secretive, over-budget Capitol construction is a disgrace

Zachary Faria · April 22, 2025 2:04 pm

Former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint legislative session in the House chambers of the state Capitol, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia.

Beltway Confidential

Washington state wants $12 billion more in taxes for out-of-control spending

Zachary Faria · April 18, 2025 2:44 pm

A Social Security card is displayed on Oct. 12, 2021, in Tigard, Oregon. The go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion dates, according the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report released Monday, May 6, 2024.

Beltway Confidential

Social Security is in worse shape than you think

Timothy P. Carney · April 15, 2025 11:58 am

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser

Bowser hiking local fund appropriations 6% to counter Congress’s roll back on DC budget

Brady Knox · April 14, 2025 5:50 pm

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks as Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) looks on during a news conference about the Democratic National Convention, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

Deficit hawks look to White House to make good on budget cuts

Ramsey Touchberry · April 14, 2025 6:00 am