On March 18, the U.S. House voted 211–207 to advance a Balanced Budget Amendment — far short of the two-thirds majority required to pass it. The same day, total federal debt surged past $39 trillion, ...

These days just about everyone is bothered by the budget busting costs of gas and groceries. Lately, Abbie Nakomma, a financial advisor, has been fixated on his own finances. He's buying less at the ...

The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee introduced a new health and human services budget Thursday that includes $21 million in additional budget cuts to Medicaid disability services.

Americans have been clear. They want secure elections, consistent standards, and confidence that only citizens are voting in ...

Expert Austin Berg warns Chicago's 'pay later' debt culture under Mayor Brandon Johnson is alarming markets, with a $1B budget gap and risky bond deals.

After President Trump twice said no to Vermont’s request for federal funding to help towns in the Northeast Kingdom fix damage caused by flooding last summer, state legislators are weighing a proposal ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is freezing city spending on office supplies, food, travel and renovations amid a budget crunch, the Herald has learned.

The City of Attapulgus will receive federal funding to replace some of the asbestos-cement pipe currently used in its water ...

As students across California continue to struggle with basic math and reading, one school district has been spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to teach African American to rap — and its ...

The former owner of a prenatal care company in Milwaukee who stole more than $2.6 million in government funds meant to help poor mothers was sentenced to five years prison.

The president says federal courts should not make decisions based on partisan considerations unless it benefits him.

Callers hoping to voice complaints about federal animal testing with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this week instead reached what sounded like the voicemail for a popular ...