Republicans Plan to Slash IRS Funding Again
A House Appropriations subcommittee advanced a bill late Monday that would provide $9.5 billion for the IRS in fiscal year 2026 — a reduction of more...
Are Congress’s Bruising Fiscal Fights Setting Up a Government Shutdown?
A dark cloud looms on the horizon as Congress prepares for its summer break: There’s a very real chance lawmakers could be inching toward a government...
CBO Final Score: Trump’s Megabill Will Add $3.4 Trillion to Deficits, Kick 10 Million Off Health Insurance
The Congressional Budget Office said Monday that the tax cut and policy bill signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier this month will...
House Approves $831.5 Billion Defense Funding Bill
The House early Friday also approved an $831.5 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2026. That level of base funding is the same as enacted...
Trump Celebrates as Congress Approves Landmark Spending Cuts
The House voted just after midnight on Friday to approve a $9 billion package of DOGE spending cuts. The 216-213 vote claws back funding that Congress...
Cost of Obamacare Expected to Soar as Trump Policies Take Effect
Insurers who provide coverage through the federal exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act are seeking sharp increases in premiums next year...
Congress Passes $9B in DOGE Cuts, Handing Trump Another Win
The House narrowly passed a $9 billion package of DOGE spending cuts just after midnight on Friday, approving a White House request to cancel money...
Trump’s Freeze on Education Funds Gets Pushback From GOP Senators
A group of Republican senators has asked the White House to release funds already appropriated by Congress for state-level educational programs —...
Senate Chugs Toward Approval of $9 Billion in DOGE Cuts
The Senate on Wednesday kicked off a marathon round of votes on a White House request to claw back billions in funding for foreign aid and the...
Trump Floats Firing Fed Chief, Then Denies That’s His Plan
President Donald Trump reportedly drafted a letter firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and polled a group of Republican lawmakers Tuesday night...