Follow us on social

federal budget

Festivus Rand Paul
Washington Politics

Rand Paul 'Festivus' grievances: US millions for Ukraine TikTokers

Some will go hungry this holiday but at least we’re fighting the PR battle in Eastern Europe

Senators want to infect other agencies with 'unfunded' wish lists
Washington Politics

Senators want to infect other agencies with 'unfunded' wish lists

Expanding a controversial budgeting practice that is already being abused to hike military spending is folly


Republican lawmakers to Biden: no more 'unrestrained aid' to Ukraine
Europe

Republican lawmakers to Biden: no more 'unrestrained aid' to Ukraine

Sens. Lee, Paul, and Vance lead the charge, saying they'll oppose aid until there's a clear diplomatic plan for ending the war.

Biden's new whopping $886B defense budget request
Military Industrial Complex

Biden's new whopping $886B defense budget request

Likely Ukraine add-ons and congressional increases could lead to the first $1 trillion package ever. This is madness.

Shutterstock_467826320
Europe

New Ukraine aid is a go — and it's more than most states get in a year

Congress just passed a $45 billion assistance package for Kyiv on the way out the door for the holidays. We put this spending into context.