Tag: Federal Spending

Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget, responds to questions during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington.

Finance and Economy

Russ Vought claims ‘big, beautiful bill’ ‘gets us out of fiscal futility’

Jenny Goldsberry · May 22, 2025 2:56 pm

Rep. Jodey Arrington

Jodey Arrington questions whether GOP has ‘courage’ to cut spending

Jenny Goldsberry · May 4, 2025 3:57 pm

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

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

Carlos Gimenez TSA

Carlos Gimenez says Medicaid benefits won’t ‘be touched’ in budget reconciliation

Jenny Goldsberry · April 28, 2025 3:57 pm

Biden administration spent millions on studies and programs related to ‘men who have sex with men’

Robert Schmad · April 23, 2025 12:22 pm

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves the chamber after an essential procedural vote passed in the House to advance President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities on spending reductions and tax breaks

Finance and Economy

Trillions in spending cuts? What to know as GOP starts writing huge tax bill

Zach Halaschak · April 22, 2025 6:00 am

Missouri GOP lawmaker stresses need to pursue ‘spending cuts’ over tax increases

Asher Notheis · April 14, 2025 12:06 pm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference in Panama City, Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Pete Hegseth announces $5.1 billion in DOGE cuts to defense spending

Jack Birle · April 11, 2025 10:34 am

Trump CMS stops Medicaid spending on internet and housekeeping

Gabrielle M. Etzel · April 10, 2025 6:03 pm

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks before President Donald Trump at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Florida, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.

House budget hawks should continue to fight on spending cuts

Washington Examiner · April 10, 2025 12:00 am

Roger Marshall predicts GOP will need to compromise now to balance budget later

Jenny Goldsberry · March 31, 2025 11:34 am

Elon Musk arrives to speak at an indoor presidential inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Elon’s musketeers shine in selling DOGE’s mission

Joe Concha · March 29, 2025 2:00 pm