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2 days ago · After a powerful backlash, the White House on Wednesday rescinded its Monday night memo that temporarily froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans.

Jan 11, 2025 · As Republicans prepare to extend the 2017 Trump-era tax cuts that are currently scheduled to expire at the end of the year — or make them permanent — a new analysis by …

Jan 24, 2025 · Trump Tells the World to Show Him the Money — Politico; Trump Threatens Tariffs, Presses Allies on Defense Spending During Remote Davos Address — Washington …

Nov 22, 2024 · Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy said this week that they plan to target billions of dollars in “unauthorized” federal spending as part of their effort to trim waste from the budget.

Dec 20, 2024 · Happy Friday! Congress looks poised to avert a government shutdown at midnight, but it sure hasn’t been easy. Here’s the latest. House Passes Bill to Avoid Shutdown, …

Oct 24, 2024 · The New York Times today devotes a little over 1,100 words by reporter Andrew Duehren to examining a policy idea floated vaguely by former President Donald Trump: …

Jan 19, 2024 · Happy Friday! President Joe Biden today signed the stopgap spending bill that Congress passed yesterday, averting a partial government shutdown that would have …

Jan 22, 2025 · Good evening. We hope you had an okay day. Here's your fiscal update. Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, faced …

Sep 26, 2024 · US Economy Grew Faster Than Previously Thought Since 2021. Economic growth since the pandemic has been better than previously understood, according to newly revised …