budget
Why DOGE mattered
There is a popular theory that suggests modern politics is determined by "the vibes." That is, politics is an irrational business, and the best way to make sense of it is to lean into how it feels. The…
‘Emergency’ has become Washington’s favorite loophole. It’s costing taxpayers $15 trillion.
In Washington today, the word "emergency" is a magic key; it unlocks powers Congress never granted, suspends the discipline of regular order and decorates bloated bills with provisions too dubious to pass on their…
House Freedom Caucus Eyes Longer-Term Stopgap Spending Bill
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., elaborated on the group’s support for a longer-term continuing resolution in an interview this week with The Daily Signal. The group had released a statement on Monday…
Ex-State Financial Officers Push Conservative Federal Budgeting
Members of Congress come from all walks of life, but a number of those lawmakers have backgrounds as state financial officers—auditors and treasurers, who determine how states invest and employ their funds. Some prominent…
Liberal leader admits party lacks votes to pass budget, potentially triggering early election
Tue Oct 28, 2025 - 4:02 pm EDTTue Oct 28, 2025 - 4:03 pm EDT OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) — Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon admitted that a Christmas election is possible in Canada as Liberals lack sufficient votes to pass…
More Bad News Comes for Planned Parenthood in Ohio
Planned Parenthood facilities in Ohio have been affected by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4. While a federal lawsuit plays out when it comes to the One Big Beautiful Bill…
Alex Shieh thinks his AI startup can do what Elon Musk couldn’t: Expose fraud
Brown University eliminated 103 positions months after Alex Shieh, a sophomore at the time, used a combination of AI and public data to launch Bloat@Brown, a website that listed the names and titles of each of the…
Despite DOGE cuts, federal spending rose by $300 billion last fiscal year
President Donald Trump returned to the White House with a promise to slash spending by trillions of dollars and balance the federal budget. But, as the first fiscal year of his second term came to a close, progress had not…
White House proposal to withhold federal workers’ back pay is more rhetoric than reform
The federal government shutdown is in its second week and shows no signs of ending soon. Whenever an agreement is reached to fund the government, thousands of federal employees could face an unwelcome surprise: They might not…
Could this be the best government shutdown ever?
Here we go again. As I write, politicians are trying to gin up a new panic over a looming "government shutdown." We've seen this before as Democrats and Republicans play chicken over their clashing funding…
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