WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the long and winding road that constitutes the budget reconciliation process. GOP lawmakers plan to use the special ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the bipartisan talks aimed at preventing a government ...

Their unorthodox approach could make some important progress, but it isn't foolproof or without tremendous risks.

America's debt crisis is no longer a distant concern; it's an immediate threat with immediate consequences. Some ...

America's debt crisis is no longer a distant concern; it's an immediate threat with immediate consequences. Some politicians ...

The Constitution is silent, though, on whether the president has to spend all the money appropriated or, in other words, ...

Elon Musk's DOGE aims to cut $4T from the federal budget, but the $36T national debt remains a major challenge.

The federal appeals court denies Trump's bid to freeze federal grants, ordering the release of funds as states challenge the administration's actions.

President Donald Trump wants more cash for the US military, despite his close friend Elon Musk’s plan to cut trillions from ...

The United States spends $1 trillion on welfare and medicaid, which can be reduced while still increasing welfare benefits.

President Trump could be stuck with spending priorities set under the Biden administration for longer than congressional Republicans had hoped. As Congress struggles to strike a bipartisan ...

Gillibrand, LaLota, Suozzi say lifting the $10,000 federal income tax cap on state and local tax deductions, or SALT, is the ...