Calls for cuts and additional spending at Chicago Police Department budget hearing
City Hall’s turbulent budget negotiations turned to Chicago’s police force Friday, with aldermen split on pushing for cuts or ...
US budget deficit tops $1.8 trillion in fiscal 2024, third-largest on record
The U.S. budget deficit grew to $1.833 trillion for fiscal 2024, the highest outside of the COVID era, as interest on the federal debt exceeded $1 trillion for the first time and spending grew for the ...
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Will Elon Musk be able to cut $2 trillion from US government spending?
Musk has now been appointed to co-head a new Department of Government Efficiency by the incoming US president, giving him an ...
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US Budget Deficit Widens To $1.8 Tn, Third Highest On Record
The United States on Friday reported a budget deficit of $1.8 trillion for ... said the Treasury Department. The nation's debt remains a key concern for voters ahead of November's presidential ...
The week in politics: Transportation budget request 'sobering' as revenues plummet
Plus, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation wants to test college sewage for illegal drugs, and corporate tax refunds near ...
Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead 'Department of Government Efficiency'
Donald Trump has announced that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and ally of Trump, will lead a ...