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Military Contractors Hide the True Cost of War: Report

Since the 9/11 terror attacks, the Pentagon has relied on private contractors to handle a huge array of tasks, ranging from laundry and dining services to transportation and security at military...
Unemployment Payments Top $100 Billion in June

With one day in the month to go, the U.S. Treasury Department has paid out $108.5 billion in unemployment benefits so far in June — the most so far during the coronavirus crisis, according to...
Tax Day Won’t Be Postponed Again, Treasury and IRS Say

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced late Monday that the July 15 tax-filing deadline, pushed back from April 15 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will not be postponed again...

Trump’s Border Wall Loses One Legal Challenge, Wins Another

The Supreme Court said Monday that it will not take up a challenge brought by several environmental groups to President Trump’s border wall. As part of its effort to fast-track the construction of...
Deficits Could Average $2 Trillion a Year Over the Next Decade: Report

The massive fiscal response to the coronavirus crisis will play a big role in driving federal deficits to an average of $2 trillion a year for the next 10 years, according to new projections from the...
Trump Says Politics Played a Role in Defense Contract Award

Visiting the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin Thursday, President Trump said that the defense company’s procurement of a $5.5 billion contract to build new frigates was based in...
Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to End Obamacare

The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act in a legal brief filed by the Justice Department late Thursday. The 82-page brief reiterates the administration...
Partisan Split on Coronavirus Threat Is Widening: Poll

The stark and widening partisan split in perceptions of the coronavirus pandemic is both astonishing and sadly predictable at this point. A new national survey released Thursday by the Pew Research...