Federal deficit reaches ‘astounding’ levels
Only nine months into fiscal year 2026, the U.S. government has already borrowed $1.4 trillion, surpassing the entire federal deficit of the previous fiscal...
Concerns raised that KIDS Act threatens Americans’ online privacy, free speech
Legislation meant to protect American teens and children online recently passed the U.S. House with strong bipartisan support, but civil liberties groups are warning...
Republicans silent, Democrats irate at Iran ceasefire collapse
With military hostilities between the U.S. and Iran resuming only weeks after the nations signed a peace deal, Democrats in Congress are demanding that...
Trump demands Republicans attach voter ID bill to $350 billion for Pentagon
As congressional Republicans recuperate from weeks of disrupted work, President Donald Trump is doubling down on two policy goals consider long-shots by observers: an...
Watchdog; Bill mandating more reporting from tax-exempt hospitals ‘common sense’
Thousands of hospitals subsidized by American taxpayers could face heightened fiscal scrutiny under new legislation heading to the U.S. House floor.
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