U.S. federal budgeting has two major categories of spending. The one subject to the most scrutiny is “discretionary” spending, which is the basis of the annual appropriations process. This includes ...

On that last front, he made some news, saying he wants his party to not vote to raise the nation’s debt limit unless they extract some policy wins in exchange. "It would be political malpractice for ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he'd be willing to negotiate with Democrats to raise the debt ceiling, something President ...

But the attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs that Donald Trump and JD Vance advanced at their press briefing Thursday—which was nominally in response to the tragic mid-air ...

Donald Trump has successfully blurred the lines between Republicans and Democrats by stealing their playbooks on issues such ...

A top surprise for markets this year could be the Fed ultimately cutting rates three or more times, State Street said.

The Federal Reserve, which wraps up its latest monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, is about to enter one of the more ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) in a Tuesday interview with The Hill’s Emily Brooks floated the possibility of working with ...

The last time Connecticut's revenues boomed, the state spent far more than it saved. Some conservatives fear Democrats will ...

Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington ...

Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary - a historic appointment that brings bipartisan support and expertise in tax ...