House GOP Passes Abortion Amendment, Threatening Defense Bill
House Republicans on Thursday passed a controversial amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act that would prohibit the Pentagon from...
Deficit Hits $1.4 Trillion in First 9 Months of Fiscal Year: CBO
The federal budget deficit totaled nearly $1.4 trillion in the first three quarters of the 2023 fiscal year, according to the latest monthly budget...
The $886 Billion Defense Policy Bill Could Spark a War Over ‘Woke’
The House is expected to take up the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act this week, following the passage of the $886 billion bill by the Armed...
It Could Be a Difficult July for McCarthy
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a daunting task when lawmakers return from their Independence Day recess next week: passing a dozen appropriations...
The Supreme Court Rejects Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which would have provided as much as $20,000 in debt relief...
Watchdog Finds More Than $200 Billion in Potential Fraud in Pandemic Relief Programs
The Small Business Administration rushed to deliver $1.2 trillion in emergency grants and loans during the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Biden Announces Billions for High-Speed Internet Infrastructure
Saying that high-speed internet access has become a necessity of modern life, President Joe Biden announced Monday that his administration will spend...
Senate Appropriators Set Up Funding Clash With the House
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved funding levels for fiscal year 2024 in line with the caps established under the recent...
Ford Gets $9.2 Billion Federal Loan to Boost Battery Production
The Department of Energy plans to lend $9.2 billion to BlueOval SK, a joint venture between American automaker Ford and South Korean battery...
Another $6.2 Billion in Aid for Ukraine as Pentagon Corrects Accounting Errors
The Defense Department announced last month that improper accounting methods led it to overvalue some of the military aid provided to Ukraine by...