Ending US aid will heat up sovereign debt fights
Donald Trump’s attempt to align foreign aid with his America First policy is too blunt and will have deadly consequences.
Ray Dalio's grave warning: President Donald Trump has only 3 years to slash fiscal deficit by over half before bond markets plunge the U.S into a debt death spiral
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned the US has three years to reduce its fiscal deficit or risk a debt crisis. The national debt is over $36 trillion. He believes higher interest rates will trouble ...
Trump budget bill with $4.5T in tax cuts survives key hurdle despite House GOP infighting
House Republicans advanced a bill that includes a $4 trillion increase in the debt limit and a $1.5 trillion cut in government spending.
Trump's apparent concessions on Ukraine NATO ties, territory 'a mistake', German defence minister says
Germany's defence minister said it was a mistake for U.S. President Donald Trump to take the bargaining chips of Ukrainian ...
Should the U.S. create a sovereign wealth fund?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to create a sovereign wealth fund, similar to those of nations in ...
A former CFPB worker warns of the future
In today’s edition … Dems say Trump’s government cuts are hurting his own supporters … The state of play in Minnesota’s 2026 ...
Fourth federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Boston has blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that would end birthright citizenship ...
Texas Democrats sound off about proposed NIH cuts to MD Anderson as many Republicans stay quiet
President Donald Trump is pursuing changes at NIH that would result in ten of millions of dollars in funding cuts for Texas ...
Republicans Say Debt Is Destroying America, But Their Budget Plan Could Balloon It
The national debt has become a rallying cry for Republicans as they seek to dismantle the federal government, justifying the ...
Whole Hog Politics: Inflation clouds hang over budget battle
ON THE MENU Dem voters want more moderation Senate GOP’s big map, big money Trump hedges on Vance Transgender readers respond ...
DOGE gets mixed reviews from conservatives who have long wanted major budget cuts
Conservatives who have spent decades promoting deep cuts to government are giving mixed reviews to the Department of ...
Trump’s education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does
A plan being considered by the White House would direct the education secretary to dismantle the department as much as legally possible while asking Congress to abolish it completely. At her ...