Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Manatee County is on deck for DOGE audit as cuts to government spending reach the ...

Republicans are seeking to undermine the Government Accountability Office as it investigates, and considers suing, over the ...

Just 1 in 4 U.S. adults say President Donald Trump’s policies have helped them. That's according to a new AP-NORC poll that ...

The government fiscal year closes at the end of September, but this analysis will look at the calendar year budget.

The U.S. budget deficit ballooned in the first nine months of its fiscal year, both because of a sharp increase in government spending and a significant drop in tax revenues.

N o matter how you measure it, the U.S. government is spending significantly more than it did a decade ago. As President Trump prepares his joint address to Congress on Tuesday, the debate over ...

Government spending, by comparison, accounts for 17 percent of GDP, with federal spending making up 6.5 percent of the calculation at the end of 2024.

A massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through September – as well as provide $13.6 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s invasion ...

Overall, the government spent about $710 billion between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20, Treasury daily spending data shows, up from the roughly $630 billion during a comparable period last year.

The White House is proposing average cuts of 35% to agencies — except for the Pentagon and Homeland Security. Actual spending cuts though are up to Congress.