Why DOGE Might Cost More Than It Saves
The Trump administration’s DOGE cost-cutting effort led by tech mogul Elon Musk claims to have saved more than $100 billion so far, largely through...
Schumer, Democrats Set to Cave in Shutdown Fight
With a midnight Friday deadline looming, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reportedly told Democrats at a meeting Thursday that he would vote to...
Most Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Handling of Economy, Tariffs: Poll
Most Americans disapprove of the job President Trump is doing since returning to the White House, according to a new CNN poll. Nearly 60% of those...
Senate Democrats Won’t Back GOP Plan to Avoid a Shutdown, Schumer Says
Faced with the agonizing decision of whether to allow the government to shut down or help pass a House-approved Republican spending bill they have...
House Republicans Pass Bill to Avert a Shutdown, Jam Senate Democrats
House Republicans narrowly passed their plan to fund the government through September and avoid a government shutdown starting Friday night...
Republicans Dare Democrats to Force a Government Shutdown
The shutdown watch is on. With four days to go before a Friday night deadline to fund the government and no bipartisan compromise in sight, House...
Americans Like Medicaid, a Challenge for Republicans Seeking Cost Cuts
As Republican lawmakers consider making changes or cuts to Medicaid as part of their push to offset the cost of their tax plans, a new poll from...
Musk and Trump Cabinet Members Clashed Over Cuts: Report
President Donald Trump’s comments yesterday empowering his Cabinet members to take charge of staffing and firing decisions at their departments — and...
Trump Says He Wants His Cabinet, Not Musk, to Steer Job Cuts
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants his Cabinet secretaries to take the lead in efforts to scale back the federal workforce — and to...
Trump Flip-Flops on His Trade War With Canada and Mexico
President Trump said Thursday he is delaying until April 2 a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada that are covered by the trade pact he...