February 21, 2026 Five important reasons why the Trump economy is about to really blast off Inflation drops below 1% under Trump while wages buy 2% more than at inauguration, but Biden-era price increases still impact American paychecks.
January 29, 2026 EXCLUSIVE: Senate bill targets Minnesota-style ‘runaway fraud’ to force scammers to repay taxpayers Sen. Joni Ernst's new bill would create early-warning systems for federal fraud, require documented attendance for childcare payments and mandate recovery of improper payments.
January 20, 2026 DOGE era overhaul: GSA touts $60B in savings as Trump shrinks gov't footprint: 'Results speak for themselves' Trump administration's GSA delivers $60 billion in federal contract savings, cuts 3 million square feet of government real estate in efficiency push from the DOGE era.
January 17, 2026 ‘LA DOGE’ delivers nearly $1 billion in savings for red state: ‘Unbelievably tremendous effort’ Though the federal government’s Department of Government Efficiency has been largely disbanded, a Louisiana state version dubbed “LA DOGE," has pushed on garnering $1 billion savings.
January 16, 2026 Schumer reveals 'bipartisan' plans to reverse DOGE cuts as lawmakers work through funding push Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to restore Department of Government Efficiency cuts to HUD and other programs through bipartisan budget support.
January 14, 2026 Federal fraud faces Senate showdown as Thune taps Ernst to lead reforms after Minnesota scandal Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst will spearhead legislative package to prevent taxpayer fraud after Senate DOGE caucus leader's extensive oversight work.
January 12, 2026 Trump turns to Musk amid Iran blackout, rekindling ties after months of thawing tension President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk are seemingly rebuilding their relationship months after a bitter June 2025 fallout over Trump's spending package.
January 9, 2026 Pritzker challengers demand audit, pitch ‘DOGE for Illinois' and point to Walz-style failures Two Republicans challenging Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker demand fraud audits after Minnesota scandal, citing alleged vulnerabilities in state programs.
January 4, 2026 Trump and Musk share 'lovely dinner' at Mar-a-Lago after public feuding Elon Musk and President Donald Trump appear to reconcile after political tensions over federal spending, sharing a "lovely dinner" at Mar-a-Lago following disagreements.
January 2, 2026 DOGE says agencies cut $1.6B in federal contracts, flags spending on Somalia, HHS web services Federal agencies axed contracts including $47M Somalia military support and $19.5M health website as DOGE pushes government efficiency under President Trump.