Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
Before you start planning for a windfall, budget experts say huge savings from Elon Musk' DOGE efforts are highly unlikely.
IRS layoffs could hurt revenue collection and foil efforts to go after rich tax dodgers, experts say
Experts say the layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS probationary workers likely mean the end of the agency's plans to go after ...
Congress ignores looming shutdown to focus on tax cuts, agency layoffs
Trump and Republican congressional leaders could fumble their way into a prolonged and painful shutdown of the federal government as a March 14 deadline looms.
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Under House Budget Plan, Debt Limit Would Likely Be Reached by Fall 2026 Despite Increase
If all of the policies assumed in the budget plan the House Budget Committee (HBC) approved on February 14 were enacted, the ...
Republicans start to feel the heat on budget cuts: From the Politics Desk
At town halls across the country, House Republicans faced sometimes-hostile crowds furious about the sweeping budget cuts and ...
California governor requests nearly $40 billion from Congress for fire aid
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is seeking funding to help Los Angeles recover from the wind-driven fires that swept across the Pacific ...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune fires back at Trump admin’s ambitious spending cuts
It is unlikely DOGE’s goal of axing $1 trillion in federal spending could be achieved without hitting the popular spending ...
Trump says he may take control of the US Postal Service. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump says he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would ...
DOGE agency’s funding has soared amid budget cuts
The Department of Government Efficiency is funded — and acts — like a federal agency. But the White House has shielded DOGE ...
IRS Tax Return: Will IRS layoffs delay refund, affect revenue collection?
Tax refunds may be delayed due to IRS staffing cuts, prompting experts to urge early filing. Meanwhile, layoffs of 7,000 IRS workers could weaken tax enforcement, with a Congressional Budget Office ...
US judge leery of Trump administration's defense of federal funding freeze
A federal judge on Friday seemed likely to extend his earlier block on the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants and other financial assistance, suggesting the broad initiative was beyond ...