The Debt

The national debt topped $39 trillion for the first time on Tuesday, according to figures released by the Treasury Department. The new milestone comes...

Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller made an astonishing claim yesterday. At an Oval Office event during which President Trump signed an...

The federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of the 2026 fiscal year, according to the monthly budget review released...

The Congressional Budget Office warned Wednesday about the nation’s fiscal trajectory as it raised its projection for the 2026 deficit to $1.9...

President Trump said Friday he has two leading candidates to lead the Federal Reserve when current Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May: former Fed...

President Trump hosted a lengthy Cabinet meeting today at which he made news — and not just for appearing to doze off at times shortly after...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that Congress would have to authorize the $2,000 checks President Trump proposes to send to most...

President Trump vowed on Sunday to send at least $2,000 to most Americans, drawing on the revenues produced by his unilaterally imposed tariffs on...