Extending the tax law that’s set to expire would add $4.6 trillion to the national debt — so some GOP lawmakers want to ...

A more serious obstacle is the leaders of the two dominant political parties, who are unlikely to support reforms that weaken their power. Then again, party leadership has been described as the worst ...

The Biden administration announced on Tuesday it will remove Cuba from the state sponsor of terrorism list – a move taken in ...

A historic 2025 tax debate is formally underway. A lot of the early focus is on an issue well known to pretty much every ...

The U.S. is playing Russian roulette by not addressing the national debt. We need to get our act together before it's too ...

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's superintendent acknowledged the current system doesn't meet the school's needs and said while there are plans to upgrade it, the timing depends on congressional ...

Despite high inflation during its first full year in office, the Marcos Jr. administration is expected to buck the regional ...

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramasway say they will take aim at $500 billion in federal spending. Hitting their target could risk ...

The report doesn't offer material from Hegseth's ex-wives or a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. Hegseth has ...

Here's a full picture of the biggest finance issues affecting states in 2025. After a period of rapid growth, overall state spending was flat last year. Heading into 2025, budgets are mostly in good ...

Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl is part of a resurgent network of nuclear hawks who want to expand the nuclear arsenal.