Government spending
The GOP Needs A Pro-Growth Message and Pro-Growth Messengers
Growth matters. The Republicans who followed Reagan into the White House either didn't get it or couldn't explain it.
Democrats' Revival of Earmarks Makes it Official: The Swamp is Back
Even when personal profit was not involved, earmarks were about buying votes.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Privileged Political Class
In an age of unprecedented government spending and debt—and unconstitutional government power and control—more members of Congress become millionaires while in office than ever before.
NASA Faces $1.9 Billion Bill to Clean up Contaminated Sites Across the U.S.
Estimated costs have soared by 45 percent since 2014, with auditors finding that one site near Los Angeles could cost almost $800 million.
City Pulls $150K COVID Relief For New Golf Course Clubhouse After Backlash
Officials in the Minnesota City of Forest Lake had planned to spend 10 percent of its federal relief on Castlewood golf course.
Why Government Debt Doesn't Matter Right Now
U.S. government debt for 2020 alone totaled about $27 trillion by the end of the fiscal year, with a $3.13 trillion budget deficit.
Massive Stimulus Spending Is the Only Fix for Ailing Economy, Experts Say
What's the most critical move the next president should make to restore the country's economic health? Newsweek asked 12 top financial experts to offer the next occupant of the White House their best advice.
Potential December 2019 Government Shutdown: What to Know As Deadline Nears
With a bipartisan $1.37 trillion spending package nearly on its way to the House floor, a government shutdown over the holidays is appearing less likely.
Impeachment Could Cloud Congress' Critical Year-End To-Do List
Three issues have the best chances of passing before year's end as Congress tackles its to-do list while House Democrats decide whether to impeach the president.
Federal Pay Raise Update: Trump Signs Executive Order
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that made the 1.9 percent pay raise promised to federal employees earlier this year official.
2019 Federal Pay Scale Changes Near Completion
Pay charts for the 2019 federal employee pay raise are nearly ready says the Trump administration.
2019 GS Pay Scale Changes to Take Effect Early Spring
On February 15, President Trump signed a spending bill with a 1.9 percent pay increase for General Schedule employees.
Federal 2019 Pay Raise Update: Everything to Know
On Friday, President Trump signed a spending bill that gives Federal GS employees an average 1.9 percent pay raise, but when will the changes take effect? Find out everything you need to know about the 2019 GS pay scale, new localities, back pay and more.
Save Anti-Semitism Office, Holocaust Organizations Urge
They want the government to "maintain and strengthen" the Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism and create a new office for domestic issues.
The Best Goodies From the $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill
Who won and who lost as lawmakers head home for the holidays?
DOD Spent $150 Million on Villas, Guards in Afghanistan
TVs, DVD players and mini-fridges were required in every room, according to the report.
DOD Spent $43 Million on Afghanistan Gas Station
The cost of a similar gas station in Pakistan is $500,000, according to a report.
Pentagon Employees Spent Over $1 Million on Gambling, Adult Entertainment
A new Defense Department audit found that the employees used their government-issued credit cards for personal use.
Veterans Affairs' Intimidation of Whistleblowers Must Stop
A VA surgeon who reported a co-worker's time card fraud was relocated to a dirty closet and then demoted.
British Healthcare 'Amongst Poorest in Western Europe'
An annual report comparing healthcare across Europe shows Britain falling from 14th to 16th.
Spending Bill Likely To Pass Senate, Sparing Americans Shutdown Drama
The bill's passing exposed fraying unity among President Obama's Democrats.
House Narrowly Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
The bill was passed less than three hours before a midnight deadline, over strenuous Democratic objection to financial provisions.
Chaos on Capitol Hill as Prospect of Shutdown Looms
House leaders are debating whether to bring the "cromnibus" to a vote or rush a resolution to keep the government funded on a short-term basis.
What Did Congress Sneak Into the Last-Minute Spending Deal?
Lawmakers are easing restrictions on big donors and Wall Street.
UK's Public Spending Predicted to Fall Lowest Levels Since WWII
According to a report, public expenditure will fall by £23.5 billion by 2019-20, its lowest level in 80 years
Boehner Seeks to Bolster Plan to Avoid Government Shutdown
House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner will try to sell fellow Republicans this week on a government spending bill that avoids a shutdown fight but allows the party to strike back at President Barack Obama's immigration order.
U.S. Government Spends $172 Million On Penis Pumps
Medicare pays two times the retail price for erectile dysfunction treatment.