News

Democrat-controlled budget office wrongly analyzed Trump's big bill, missed record savings, White House says
White House says the CBO’s analysis is wrong because it assumes that Republicans in Congress will fail to extend Trump’s 2017 ...
Independent Journal Review7h
‘Nonpartisan’ Congressional Budget Office Is Not So Nonpartisan After All, New Report Shows
The supposedly “nonpartisan” Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which provides Congress with cost estimates for its policy ...
NASA scientists describe ‘absolute sh*tshow’ at agency as Trump budget seeks to dismantle top US climate lab
NASA scientists are in a state of anxious limbo after the Trump administration proposed a budget that would eliminate the ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker and Philly Council reach $6.8 billion deal for the next city budget
In the end, lawmakers green-lit cuts to the wage and business taxes, as well as the mayor’s request for $800 million in ...
Budget Referee Confronts Swarm of GOP Critics on Trump Megabill
In an interview, Phill Swagel defended the CBO’s forecasting record as Republicans blast the fiscal scorekeeping agency’s ...
mlive on MSN1d
Flint mayor’s updated budget calls for spending $9M more from reserves
A revised budget proposal from Mayor Sheldon Neeley calls for digging deeper into Flint’s rainy day funds to balance the ...
Budget bill would add trillions to U.S. debt and increase inequality, Nobel laureate economists say
Six Nobel laureate economists say GOP-backed "big beautiful bill" will hurt millions of Americans and weaken the U.S. economy ...
After ‘tough choices’ on spending, N.H. Senate approves budget with notable cuts
Two members of the chamber’s Republican supermajority defected, as all Democrats opposed the draft spending plan.
Funding for Smithsonian’s Anacostia, Latino museums cut in proposed Trump budget
The proposed cuts coincide with a White House effort to exert greater control over some of the country’s most prestigious ...
Trump’s 2026 Budget Proposal: 4 Things Retirees Need To Know
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" includes provisions that could impact retirees' finances. Find out what you need to know and ...
University of Minnesota faculty and students fear budget cuts and tuition hikes will reduce staffing and enrollment
The University of Minnesota’s proposed 7% reduction of academic programs and steep tuition hike have raised fears they will ...