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Martha Roby: House takes step to cut wasteful spending
It’s no secret that the national debt continues to become an ever-increasing problem in this country. The number has now cleared $20 trillion, and...
Counting Americans: A new Mideast box on census is sensitive
Zahraa Ballout isn't "white," and she certainly isn't "some other race." If the government gives her the choice of checking a new "Middle East/North...
Big surge for military in Trump budget, big cuts elsewhere
President Donald Trump is proposing a huge $54 billion surge in U.S. military spending for new aircraft, ships and fighters in his first federal...
Senate narrowly confirms Mick Mulvaney as Trump’s new budget director
The Senate Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to run the White House budget office, giving the Republicans' tea party wing a voice in...
Mick Mulvaney, Donald Trump’s budget pick, clears initial Senate hurdle
President Donald Trump's choice to run the White House budget office Tuesday cleared a routine Senate hurdle. But at least two senior Republicans have...
Gary Palmer introduces legislation to hold federal agencies accountable
An Alabama congressman introduced legislation Thursday requiring all fines, fees, penalties, and other unappropriated funds collected by federal agencies to be transferred to the Treasury, and...