Judge instructs budget office to disclose details on spending choices
Budget Office Required to Reissue Spending Information WASHINGTON – The White House Budget Office is set to re-launch its website by Friday, which details how it plans to spend the funding approved by Congress. This move follows a recent federal court ruling. According to an opinion from the U.S. DC Circuit Court of Appeals filed […]
Higher Education Faces a Spending Issue, Not a Revenue Issue
Rethinking University Tuition Fees It’s crucial for universities to reconsider raising tuition fees and to implement cost reductions. For quite some time, the narrative surrounding “National Investment in Public Higher Education” has influenced discussions about escalating costs in higher education. Proponents of the current system argue that reduced state funding has forced public universities to […]
Joni Ernst Wants To Cut A Long List Of Wasteful Spending From The Trump Administration
Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst released a report on Wednesday outlining 12 projects that are either exceeding their budgets or experiencing significant delays. The report, comprising 50 pages, was compiled after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to Vice President J.D. Vance regarding 14 Department of Transportation projects that have at least $1 billion […]
Congress Can Control Unusual and Unnecessary DEI Spending in Science, According to Watchdog
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in NSF Research Funding A recent report by Openthebooks highlights the actions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in scientific research funding. According to the analysis released, the council has been critiqued for allegedly prioritizing DEI initiatives over traditional scientific values. The report, first […]
House spending committee decides to rename Kennedy Center Opera House in honor of Melania Trump
Republicans on the U.S. House Budget Committee voted on Tuesday to rename the Opera House at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., after Melania Trump, the first lady. The vote, which passed with a tally of 33-25, is part of a package that also allocates funding for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection […]
Judge tells Trump administration to comply with the law and release spending information
Federal Judge Orders Transparency from Trump Administration WASHINGTON – A federal judge has directed the Trump administration to disclose how it intends to utilize funds sanctioned by Congress. In a ruling issued on Monday, District of Columbia Judge Emmett Sullivan emphasized that Congress has a right to demand transparency and required the president to establish […]
Alabama’s Senators approve cuts of $9 billion in unnecessary spending on foreign aid and public broadcasting.
Senators Move Forward with Spending Cuts U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville, along with their Republican colleagues, have passed recommended spending cuts suggested by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “This is a common-sense approach,” Britt expressed to Fox News ahead of the final vote. “These funds don’t align with their intended mission. We […]
Senator Tuberville Highlights Massive Debt That Ongoing Spending in DC May Continue to Cause
Tuberville Warns of Growing U.S. Debt Senator Tommy Tuberville from Alabama expressed concerns on Wednesday about the troubling spending habits in Washington, predicting an increase of $26 trillion in national debt over the next ten years. On Tuesday, House Republicans urged the Senate to approve the Trump administration’s $9.4 billion retirement package by the impending […]
Dr. Daniel Sutter: Is it possible to control entitlement spending before a financial crisis?
The national debt is projected to surpass $36 trillion, with an additional $1.9 trillion expected in 2025. Critics contend that entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare may face significant changes that could lead to financial difficulties for many. Is there a way to trim spending related to these programs? First off, it’s essential to […]
Dr. Daniel Sutter: DOGE and the environment of government spending
Elon Musk has decided to focus on Doge full-time, and there’s been a lot of discussion around whether Doge has succeeded. Personally, I think it represents a significant effort to challenge the existing culture of spending in Washington. Doge isn’t likely to address the massive $2 trillion spending on its own. Discretionary federal spending is […]