Analysis
Mike Johnson’s Opening Salvo in Upcoming Spending Fight
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are running out of time to court voters before Americans go to the polls on Nov…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
House Spending Bills Bring Conservative Wins, But Face Thorny Path Ahead
While Americans attempt to grapple with the ongoing chaos of the 2024 election, House Republicans have been quietly doing the work of putting together and passing spending… Read More
InternationalCommentary
House GOP Signals Tough Line for UN If Trump Wins in November
When Congress and the White House enact a spending bill for foreign operations, will it contain the sharp cuts in funding for the United Nations… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Protest as House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Package
By a vote of 286-134 over conservatives’ objections, the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package late Friday morning, avoiding a partial government shutdown but… Read More
EconomyNews
‘The DC Cartel Is At It Again’: GOP Lawmakers Rip $1.2 Trillion Spending Package
House Republican lawmakers are speaking out against a $1.2 trillion spending package released early Thursday morning ahead of a potential partial shutdown of the government…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Did This ‘Squad’ Member Really Think There Would Be No Consequences to Pulling an Alarm as Congress Voted?
“You’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus—and you’ve got to make it… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How Border Crisis Became Focus of Federal Spending Debate and What Elon Musk Has to Do With It
The crisis at the U.S. southern border is now being closely linked to Congress passing annual spending bills. Congress has until Saturday to pass the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives, Moderates Reach Spending Deal That Includes Border Provisions
A group of House Republicans has released a draft bill to fund the government after weekend negotiations to avoid a shutdown. The bill, titled the… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘We Cannot Afford It’: GOP House Leaders Advise Against Omnibus Spending Bill
Republican leadership in the House is barreling ahead with efforts to prevent Democrats from passing a lame-duck omnibus spending bill this year. “We’re 20 days… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives, Liberals Unhappy as Senate Passes Spending Bill, 56-40
The Senate tonight passed a $1.1 trillion bill to fund most of the federal government through the current fiscal year, averting another partial shutdown amid… Read More
