Executive Budgets

Opinion 14 hours ago

Minnesota’s welfare fraud disaster exposes a national system designed to fail

Scammers bilked multiple Minnesota welfare programs for billions, revealing how federal funding structure makes U.S. welfare systems vulnerable to fraud.

VIDEO January 9

House Dem says Congress should rein in DHS funding in wake of Minnesota ICE-involved shooting

Rep. Julia Johnson, D-Texas, said Congress should curb the Department of Homeland Security's funding and questioned Secretary Kristi Noem's budget management capabilities.

Opinion December 29

DAVID MARCUS: Blue state fraud scandals highlight shocking reality in red states

Minnesota faces fraud scandal under Gov. Tim Walz while California auditor finds billions in potential theft under Gavin Newsom's administration.

Senate December 17

Federal employees in the hot seat as GOP senator pushes transparency proposal: 'Historic opportunity'

Sen. Joni Ernst introduced her Where’s WALDO Act aimed at compelling the government to build a public directory listing every federal worker’s name, salary, duties and more.

DOGE December 9

New report reveals federal spending per person has ballooned by nearly 10,000% since 1916

A new report shows that federal spending has ballooned for more than a century, raising questions about whether Americans are getting meaningful value for the ever-expanding price tag.

Immigration December 9

HUD chief blames 'unchecked illegal immigration' pricing-out families amid new housing report

Scott Turner orders audit of public housing authorities and removes Federal Housing Authority-backed mortgages from illegal immigrants under new policies.

Executive Budgets November 12

Big Paychecks, Bigger Problems: How a bloated bureaucracy exposes Congress’ funding failure

Watchdog group Open The Books reveals taxpayers spend $1 billion daily on federal salaries, raising new questions about Washington’s spending priorities amid the shutdown.

Media October 15

Russ Vought expects number of federal firings to get 'much higher' as shutdown continues

White House budget chief Russ Vought said on “The Charlie Kirk Show" Wednesday that he expects there to be more federal firings as the government shutdown continues.

VIDEO October 3

Foreign policy money ripe for cuts amid shutdown, GOP lawmaker says

Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., urges Democrats to reopen the government as the White House warns federal job cuts are coming soon.

Donald Trump October 2

The agency staff Vought might recommend cutting and whether the cuts will be permanent

Thousands of federal employees could face layoffs, with experts saying the Department of Education and other agencies could likely see cuts during the funding lapse.