President Donald Trump's next budget projects federal deficits running more than double Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's ...

Issues like money in politics and Republicans’ and Democrats’ ability to work together are also seen as very big problems across the political spectrum.

All but unnoticed last month, a bipartisan group of legislators introduced a resolution calling for Congress to keep budget deficits at no more than 3% of gross domestic product. Though not enough by ...

The White House immigration hawk and deputy chief of staff is pointing the finger in the wrong direction when assigning blame for the federal budget deficit.

The U.S. economy is increasingly propped up by federal deficit spending, which, by one estimate, effectively adds about $15,000 per household to the economy each year. Federal deficit spending became ...

The plan relies heavily on state aid, delayed pension payments, and optimistic revenue projections.

Newsom is eager to safeguard programs that have defined his tenure as the leader of the nation’s most populous state and one of the world’s largest economies. As he gears up f ...

One party should take the fiscally smart but politically punishing position that the U.S. needs to balance its budget. This ...

The district should not rely on campaigns, consultants, or slogans to answer questions that parents, teachers and staff have ...

Between tax cuts, the war against Iran, and the Supreme Court ruling against Donald Trump’s tariffs, the federal budget is headed further into the red. How much does that matter? Depends on which ...