Fiscal hawks are airing concerns about finding cuts to offset the spending in a second GOP-only package Republicans are looking to assemble, which could include funds for parts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the military operation in Iran and other policy initiatives. Lawmakers are still discussing the specifics of what should be in…
The record-setting shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is hurtling along with no end in sight and no discernable pressure point to hasten its conclusion. Congress frequently needs an outside nudge to break stubborn political logjams. And, as in past battles over DHS funding, the recent turmoil at the nation’s airports — triggered…
An Uber Eats driver said the 'no tax on tips' deduction gave him a 20% larger refund, as Speaker Mike Johnson spotlighted the tax break ahead of Tax Day.
The White House and the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on March 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Whistleblowers are encouraged to report abuse of Medicare, Medicaid, and other government health benefit programs, the Department of the Treasury announced on March 30, while warning that sophisticated fraud schemes are siphoning billions from them.
The strongest impetus for a deal — the hourslong security lines at some U.S. airports — is already dissipating.
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani (D.) is sinking a quarter of a billion dollars into his new Office of Community Safety—which is intended to deploy social workers to respond to hate crimes, mental health crises, and other events typically handled by police—as the city faces a historic budget crisis. Mamdani established the office in
The U.S. flag flutters at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas on March 14, 2026, ten days after the restoration of diplomatic relations following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military raid. Maryorin Mendez/AFP via Getty Images The United States has resumed operations at its embassy in Caracas, the State Department announced