Budget

President Trump’s surprise pledge Wednesday night to pay a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if and only if Republicans maintain control of...

The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday that it plans to buy $6 billion of government debt this week as part of an effort to reduce long-term...

The federal budget deficit came to an estimated $2.0 trillion in the first 11 months of the 2026 fiscal year, according to the latest monthly analysis...

President Trump escalated his trade war with Canada on Tuesday, announcing in a social media post that he will try to limit the federal government’s...

The House on Tuesday easily passed a bill to prevent a potential government shutdown just weeks before the November elections. The measure, called a...

The IRS saw a significant decrease in revenues generated by audits in fiscal year 2025, according to a report released last week by the Treasury...

In a 5-4 ruling Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed construction to continue on President Trump’s new White House ballroom. The court rejected a...

House lawmakers are back today after a five-week summer break — but they’re not sticking around the Capitol for long. The House is scheduled to be out...