Senate Dems Block $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill to Protest Iran War
In an extraordinary vote Tuesday, Senate Democrats blocked a $1.15 trillion annual defense policy bill, opposing the measure as part of an ongoing...
Pentagon Official Tells Senate He Does Not Have Iran War Cost Update
Jules “Jay” Hurst III, President Trump’s nominee to serve as the Pentagon’s comptroller, frustrated Democratic lawmakers Tuesday when he told a Senate...
US Refunded $49 Billion in Tariff Fees in June
The federal government issued $49.2 billion in tariff refunds in June, the Treasury Department reported in its monthly statement released Monday. The...
Supreme Court Justices Say They Need Millions More for Security
In rare testimony before the House and Senate appropriations committees, Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers...
Graham’s Death May Complicate GOP Agenda
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death this weekend at age 71 has shocked official Washington and, combined with the prolonged absence of fellow...
Trump Says US Will Take Over the Strait of Hormuz, Charge 20% Toll
President Trump announced Monday that the United States is “reinstating” the naval blockade on Iranian ports following days of renewed attacks by both...
Judge Blasts Trump’s ‘Improper’ $10 Billion Lawsuit Against IRS
A federal judge on Monday ruled that President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the illegal release of his personal tax records was an...
McConnell’s Absence Could Complicate an Already Difficult Spending Fight
Sen. Mitch McConnell has been in the hospital since June 14 for undisclosed reasons, and his continued absence from the Senate could further...
Deficit Nears $1.4 Trillion in Fiscal Year 2026
The federal budget deficit totaled $1.37 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, according to the latest monthly budget review...
As Trump Orders New Attacks, Cost of Iran War Pegged at $103 Billion
President Trump said Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran is “over” and promised a new round of attacks in retaliation for Iranian attacks on three...