Despite President Trump's promise of cuts, the federal government has spent more than $200 billion more in his first 100 days ...

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, federal outlays totaled $6.8 trillion (23.4 percent of GDP) while federal revenues totaled $4.9 ...

The federal government spent $1.9 trillion on healthcare programs and services in 2024–the single largest category of federal ...

DOGE leader Elon Musk said the group's cost-cutting efforts can reduce federal spending and, in turn, slow inflationary price increases that are hitting household budgets. Elon Musk and Department ...

Under President Donald Trump, budget chief Russell Vought has sought to assert more unilateral control over government ...

Federal spending is surging despite DOGE’s aggressive cuts, climbing 6% year over year in Trump’s first months. Meanwhile, the true cost of layoffs, legal fights, and rehiring may be costing ...

As Washington debates a budget overhaul, test your knowledge of federal spending. April 30, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. EDTToday at 6:00 a.m. EDT Warning: This graphic requires ...

Indeed, as the author of hundreds of reports and articles showing how to reduce federal spending and deficits, I was cautiously hopeful that Musk would follow the language of the executive order ...

Republicans on the House education committee publicly unveiled their plan Tuesday to remake the federal student loan system while also cutting more than $330 billion in federal spending to help ...

An April 8 story noted that project is stalled by a federal spending review. The $28,000 was part of a greater federal government grant totaling $1.9 million as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.