DHS Is ‘Disintegrating,’ Trump’s Budget Director Warns
In an appearance before a Senate panel Thursday to discuss President Trump’s 2027 budget request, White House Office of Management and Budget Director...
Trump Budget Director Says No ‘Ballpark’ Yet for Iran War Funding Request
White House budget director Russell Vought told House lawmakers on Wednesday that the Trump administration doesn’t yet have a “ballpark” estimate of...
Senate GOP Leaders Race to Pull Together DHS Funding Blueprint
Senate Republican leaders are laying the groundwork for a vote next week on a budget blueprint required before they can pass a party-line...
A Diminished IRS May Be Costing the US BIllions
“They have defunded the police. There’s no more succinct way to describe what’s happened.” — Matthew Rappaport, a tax lawyer in New York, speaking to...
The Massive Budget Windfall at ICE
"When you have tens and tens of billions of dollars that can be easily spent with very limited oversight and no fear that you're going to have...
Republicans Plot New Path Out of DHS Shutdown Fight
Congress is back after a two-week recess, and it has plenty to do, though resolving the Department of Homeland Security funding fight isn’t on the...
Facing Financial Crisis, USPS Suspends Pension Contributions
The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that it will temporarily suspend its contributions to an employee pension plan to conserve cash as it faces a...
Trump Admin May Slash Iran War Funding Request: Report
The Pentagon told the White House last month that it wants more than $200 billion in supplemental funding to help pay for the war with Iran and...
House Freedom Caucus Rejects GOP Leaders’ Plan to Fund DHS
Republican congressional leaders announced a deal last Wednesday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, except for its immigration enforcement...
Op-Ed of the Day: Petrodollar in Trouble
In an op-ed Tuesday, Bloomberg columnist Aaron Brown argues that the war in the Middle East has broken the petrodollar system, a major part of the...