A closer look at the U.S. government's $36 trillion debt — some of which is "intergovernmental," meaning money the government ...

The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...

Republicans are betting trillions on the hope that the economy will grow fast enough to cover their deficit spree.

Let’s hope that Elon Musk is, indeed, a latter-day Grant, doggedly pursuing the spending that strangles our country, demanding the unconditional surrender of those who will somehow claim that ...

Feb. 12, 1825, to be exact — Muscogee Creek Nation Chief William McIntosh signed a treaty with the United States that would ...

The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land from the grasp of others.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) contributed the largest percentage increase to U.S. national debt to date. Roosevelt entered office when the United States was in the depths of the Great ...

Or, if you’re really committed to paying less in taxes, you could move. In nine states, income isn’t taxed — allowing residents to hold onto more of their hard-earned dollars. For retirees, this means ...

In this edition of the Hot Seat, Mike Murphy from the Committee for Responsible Budget Policy discusses the United States' national debt surpassing $36 trillion, and why experts believe this ...

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The United States national debt is projected to surge by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, according to the latest budget outlook from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The figure does not ...