Dems Face a ‘Make or Break Moment’ for Their Agenda
Congress is back from its Easter recess this week, with lawmakers set to pick up a number of fights left unresolved before the break. As the days...
Biden Announces Another $1.3 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the United States is sending another $800 million in military aid to Ukraine along with another $500...
Feds Charge 21 People With $150 Million in Pandemic-Related Fraud
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced criminal charges against 21 people who allegedly schemed to defraud the government of Covid-19 relief...
How Covid Altered the Fiscal Balance Between the U.S. Government and States
The Covid-19 pandemic “dramatically disrupted” the usual flow of funds between the federal government and states, according to a new report from the...
Elizabeth Warren Outlines Her Plan for Democrats to Avoid Election Disaster
Democrats face a potentially brutal midterm election, with some forecasts predicting that they’ll lose the House and Senate. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D...
Biden Promotes Infrastructure Law, With an Eye Toward Election Day
President Joe Biden is traveling coast to coast this week to tout the bipartisan infrastructure bill he signed into law last November. Biden hit...
Biden Announces Another $800 Million in Military Aid for Ukraine
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he has approved another $800 million in military aid for Ukraine, bringing the total in U.S. security...
Test Your Knowledge of the Federal Budget and National Debt
Pop quiz time! The Treasury Department on Tuesday released its monthly statement for March, meaning that the official federal spending and revenue...
House Approves $55 Billion in Covid Aid for Restaurants and Other Hard-Hit Businesses
The House on Thursday approved a $55 billion Covid-19 aid package for restaurants and other businesses still affected by the pandemic, but the...
Democrats Hope to Revive Their Spending Bill. Sinema Could Stand in the Way.
Senate Democrats still hope to revive the bill formerly known as Build Back Better, making another push to enact a package of tax reforms, climate and...