The Trump administration grabbed at the 'power of the purse' in Congress, using a little-known executive action that could ...

Lost amid this week’s panic is the role the government’s dysfunctional budgeting process contributed to the cacophony and ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to hike Medicare fees for doctors by 6.62%, offsetting inflation and cuts made this ...

This technical note explains how we adjust the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ten-year budget baseline issued in January 2025 to create our CBPP baseline, which we use in our analyses of ...

President Donald Trump chose from his most loyal supporters when he created his Cabinet and appointed others to key roles within his administration.

From the funding freeze to the federal-employee buyout, the White House doesn’t seem to know what its own teams are doing.

The impact on the U.S. economy as a whole will depend on how extensive the deportations are. While Donald Trump has threatened to carry out the “ largest deportation program in American history ” ...

President Trump is considering eliminating FEMA citing inefficiency. States and climate advocates say FEMA needs a fix but it also needs to stay.

Pocan said he and his congressional colleagues are hearing from constituents worried about losing federal funds they were counting on.

The U.S. currently holds $36.22 trillion in debt. That is a staggering figure creating rightful concern among Americans. It is also set to increase under President Donald Trump’s promise to extend ...

The Republican governor hopes to have more information about Trump’s plans, including whether Texas can turn some border ...

The president’s pick for budget chief is on the verge of confirmation amid clashes over a spending freeze and worries about ...