The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse. It is one of the legislature’s central responsibilities and one of the most important checks on the executive branch. Yet in modern Washington, ...

Proposals for huge cuts to NIH and CDC budgets have been rejected, to the relief of scientists. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.

The appropriators are asking GAO to review how HUD, NSF and the General Services Administration made decisions regarding the ...

Moore introduced new legislation to require Congress to approve all federal funding, a massive undertaking the Utah Republican says would help reduce the deficit over the next five years.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 10% global tariff Friday hours after the Supreme Court struck down his use of an emergency powers law to impose the levy.

Learn how fiscal policy is shaped in the U.S., the roles of the President and Congress, and how these branches collaborate on ...

As Congress spent months arguing over COVID-19-era enhanced premium tax credits that many people on the Affordable Care Act used to subsidize their health insurance, a relatively narrow debate over a ...

The governor also faces intensifying pressure from his party’s left flank on the budget portion of his speech, as progressives are pushing for the wealthy to pay more.

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund ⁠said ⁠on Thursday it will ⁠release a long-awaited initial ...

The Trump administration on Monday proposed stripping the power of an independent board to review challenges from fired ...

Jammu, Feb 2 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the Budget session of the assembly holds special significance as it offers an opportunity to reflect on the ...

As Gov. Wes Moore pushes lawmakers to redraw Maryland’s congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a ...