Voters have the answer for Democrats on spending
Rick Newman Democrats in Congress are arguing among themselves about whether to pass a massive spending bill, or merely a large one. They should listen to voters, who are pointing…
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McConnell is not bluffing on debt ceiling — neither are rank-and-file Republicans
by David M. Drucker, Senior Political Correspondent Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell shows no signs of cracking as President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats squeeze Republicans to support raising the…
FY 2020 Federal Budget Compared to Actual Spending
BY KIMBERLY AMADEO REVIEWED BY MICHAEL J BOYLE on April 29, 2021 Here’s how the actual FY 2020 budget compared to Trump’s budget The fiscal year (FY) 2020 federal budget…
The Biden agenda threat to marriage
Conn Carroll “Discouraging marriage is not in our country’s best interest and sends the wrong message to our families,” a letter from Republican senators sent to Senate Democrats today reads.©…
Democrats Suggest Giving President, Treasury Power to Raise Debt Limit
By Joseph Lord After a Tuesday meeting of the Democratic caucus, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spent much of the press conference discussing the debt ceiling. As Republicans…
The Democratic cave begins
By Byron York THE DEMOCRATIC CAVE BEGINS. Remember when President Joe Biden stunned the political world by threatening to veto a bipartisan $1.1 trillion traditional infrastructure spending bill that he,…
US House Passes National Defense Bill, Including Support for Taiwan’s Defense
By Alex Wu The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year of 2022 with 316 votes in favor and 113…
Pelosi Without Enough Votes Delays $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
By Katabella Roberts Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). announced Sunday that the vote on the Senate-passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill will be held on Sept. 30, days later than originally planned.…
Biden Says Democrats Stuck in ‘Stalemate’ in Talks on $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill
By Tom Ozimek President Joe Biden said Friday that talks on his $3.5 trillion spending proposal were at a standstill as Congressional Democrats struggle to bridge differences between the party’s…
The Biden administration could sidestep McConnell’s refusal to pay America’s bills by minting a $1 trillion platinum coin
By Andy Kiersz,Joseph Zeballos-Roig Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has firmly dug in on refusing GOP help to renew the US’s ability to pay off its bills, known as the…
White House warns states of potential big cuts to Medicaid, school lunch and disaster relief programs if the US government defaults on its debt
By Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Ben Winck The White House is warning state and local governments of substantial cuts to federally funded measures such as Medicaid, school lunch, and disaster relief programs if…
House Ways, Means Dems Advance Largest Tax Hike in Generations
Legislation to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations advanced out of the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday to help fund President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion social spending…