Federal Spending

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference in Panama City, Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Pete Hegseth announces $5.1 billion in DOGE cuts to defense spending

Jack Birle · April 11, 2025 10:34 am

Trump CMS stops Medicaid spending on internet and housekeeping

Gabrielle M. Etzel · April 10, 2025 6:03 pm

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks before President Donald Trump at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Florida, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.

House budget hawks should continue to fight on spending cuts

Washington Examiner · April 10, 2025 12:00 am

Roger Marshall predicts GOP will need to compromise now to balance budget later

Jenny Goldsberry · March 31, 2025 11:34 am

Elon Musk arrives to speak at an indoor presidential inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Elon’s musketeers shine in selling DOGE’s mission

Joe Concha · March 29, 2025 2:00 pm

Trump targets Tammany on the Potomac

Jay Cost · March 28, 2025 5:25 am

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to pause federal funding freeze ruling

Jack Birle · March 27, 2025 10:43 am

Fairness & Justice

Big savings can be found in improper Medicare spending

Sally Pipes · March 24, 2025 7:00 am

Donald Trump, Richard Nixon.

Inside the esoteric constitutional dispute that could completely transform the federal government

Robert Schmad · March 23, 2025 8:00 am

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer gives a television interview at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2025.

Glenn Ivey calls for new Senate Democratic leadership at hostile town hall

Emily Hallas · March 19, 2025 9:32 am

Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 9, 2025.

Elon Musk says mess in federal government is worse than expected

Luke Gentile · March 17, 2025 12:54 pm

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks with fellow Representatives as the House votes for Speaker of the House on the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Mike Johnson slams Democrats who opposed funding for ‘raw partisan politics’

Jenny Goldsberry · March 16, 2025 9:31 am