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October 5, 2022

GOP wants to empower House Budget Committee to curb spending, $31T national debt

The House Budget Committee will be central to the GOP's efforts to curtail federal spending and cut the debt next Congress if they win the majority this November.

October 4, 2022

National debt surpasses $31 trillion

The U.S. government continues to pile on debt obligations at the rate of $1 trillion per year, even though emergency spending approved during the COVID pandemic has fallen.

October 2, 2022

Biden continues to compare student loan handout to PPP, slams Republicans as hypocrites

President Biden on Saturday compared his student loan handout to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established by the CARES Act during the Trump administration.

September 29, 2022

Arizona AG sues Biden to stop ‘illegal’ student loan handout

President Biden's student loan relief plan is estimated to cost at least $500 billion.

September 29, 2022

Senate passes short-term government funding bill to avert shutdown

The U.S. Senate passed legislation to avert a government shutdown after more than a dozen Republicans crossed party lines during the vote. The bill now heads to the House.

September 29, 2022

Missed opportunity? House GOP says McConnell lost leverage over Biden by backing government funding bill

House Republicans are accusing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of giving up leverage to dictate policy terms to President Biden by supporting the government funding bill.

September 28, 2022

Government ‘shutdown’? Most of the government would keep functioning and furloughed workers are paid back

Most of the government, including giant spending programs, would stay open in a government shutdown, and furloughed workers would be paid back, as they have after previous lapses in spending.

September 27, 2022

US on pace to fund a majority of Ukraine’s national budget this year

The U.S. may be close to adding another $12 billion in funding to help Ukraine fight off a months-long Russian attack.

September 20, 2022

The United Nations: Is it worth all the money?

The United Nations drew criticism from people in New York, who said the organization was ineffective and not worth the amount of money the U.S. contributes.

September 19, 2022

House Republicans propose higher taxes on university endowments to pay for Biden's student loan relief

House Republicans are pushing to increase taxes on university endowments so taxpayers are not forced to foot the bill for President Biden's student debt handout.