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President Trump's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 would cut spending at the majority of departments and agencies.
Congress is working out the details of the reconciliation package — or President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” — ...
The White House has suggested sweeping reductions to many civilian agencies, though it promises to maintain investments in ...
Council district spending in Gretna has been a heated issue in the race for District 1. How do the numbers really break down?
“Cutting such spending from the discretionary budget leads to significant savings: the president is proposing base non-defense discretionary budget authority $163 billion — 22.6 percent ...
The discretionary budget excludes spending on Medicare and Medicaid, as well as Social Security and interest on the debt. The defense budget is expected to surpass the $1 trillion threshold ...
The White House sent Congress its 2026 budget that it says will pump up defense spending and slash non-defense discretionary ...