Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump’s ...
‘People are signing up in droves’: Federal workers unions see DOGE-inspired surge
As President Trump and Elon Musk move to upend the government, labor unions that represent federal workers have seen their ...
Wildfires could cost Los Angeles billions, but the financial fallout is just beginning
LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid ...
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Senate confirms Russell Vought, Project 2025 coauthor, as White House OMB director
The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House Office of Management and Budget director after a 30-hour floor fight, ...
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
In Pennsylvania, state budget makers recently unveiled the scale of that miscalculation, with Gov. Shapiro proposing an increase of $2.5 billion in Medicaid spending in the next fiscal year.
Arts Endowment Cuts Grants Dedicated to Underserved Communities
The National Endowment for the Arts said it will instead prioritize work that connects with the upcoming 250th anniversary of ...
No federal budget decision leads to pause on STEM program for Kansas 5th graders
The STEM Program STARBASE in Lenexa has paused operations because there has not been a decision made on the federal budget.
Graham unveils budget blueprint ahead of markup next week
The Senate fiscal 2025 budget resolution aims to boost border and military spending and expand domestic energy production.
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A Project 2025 Mastermind Now Holds the Reins of the Federal Bureaucracy
The 53-47 vote to confirm Vought came after Democrats held the Senate floor in an overnight marathon to protest the ...
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Senate Republicans release budget plan with $150B more for defense
The new budget resolution tees up a separate process for the Senate and the House as the two legislative bodies grapple over how best to enact President Donald Trump’s policy agenda.