Trump is pushing boundaries to cut federal spending. So did Nixon.
The U.S. shrugged when Thomas Jefferson blocked funding for a program he hated. Richard Nixon did the same with programs he ...
Trump’s spending pause exposes extreme reach of federal government
As the battle over President Trump’s spending pause plays out in the courts, it’s becoming clear just how far Uncle Sam’s ...
Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans ...
Trump says the federal workforce is too big. Here's what to know about its size.
The federal government is the nation's largest employer, yet the size of its workforce hasn't kept up with U.S. population growth, experts say.
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume Foreign Aid Spending
The judge faulted the logic of a blanket freeze on foreign aid spending and found that groups that depend on the aid had made ...
US retail spending plunged last month, falling for the first time since August
American shoppers pulled back on their spending last month for the first time since August as stubborn inflation continued to ...
Trump begins sweeping federal worker layoffs, warning of larger cuts to come
Trump’s initial attempt to downsize the workforce was the deferred resignation program, commonly described as a buyout, which ...
Musk’s DOGE launches a website tracking size of federal workforce
DOGE acknowledged that the work was incomplete but said it was part of an “enormous manual effort consolidating 16,000+ ...
DOGE – charged with slashing trillions from federal spending – has more than doubled its budget already, report claims
The DOGE effort has set ambitious goals, with Musk suggesting it could cut up to $2 trillion in annual spending, a figure ...