Politics Mar 09 Biden to seek more than $2.8 billion from Congress for ‘cancer moonshot’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Politics Mar 08 WATCH: Biden lays out 2024 budget priorities As political gridlock puts the government at risk of defaulting, President Joe Biden on Thursday made an opening bid with a budget plan that would cut deficits by $2.9 trillion over the next decade — a proposal that Republicans already intend to reject. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Mar 08 WATCH: White House holds a news briefing as Biden is poised to announce budget proposal President Joe Biden's upcoming budget proposal aims to cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade, the White House said Wednesday. By Associated Press
Nation Jan 13 Watch 8:07 New York mayor discusses his policy proposals aimed at combatting crime and homelessness New York City Mayor Eric Adams took office a year ago with a focus on driving down crime. His first year was marked by challenges from the COVID pandemic to a homelessness crisis and an economic downturn. Adams joined Geoff… By Geoff Bennett
Politics Feb 24 White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency coronavirus request The request could advance quickly through Congress and came as coronavirus fears are credited with a 1,000-plus point drop in the Dow Jones index and are increasingly seen as a potential political threat to President Donald Trump. … By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Feb 13 Trump to transfer $3.8 billion from military to fund border wall By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Thursday's move by the Pentagon angered not just Democrats but also GOP defense hawks. Continue reading
Mar 11 5 things you should know about Trump’s 2020 budget proposal By Lisa Desjardins The White House’s $4.75 trillion proposed budget is not expected to become law. But the proposal is significant because it launched the politically bloody spending fight ahead. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:30 Trump defense of aide accused of domestic abuse collides with the #MeToo movement By PBS NewsHour President Trump’s highly anticipated infrastructure plan and budget was upstaged by continuing questions about allegations against White House aides. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to break down the politics of… Continue watching
May 25 Tribes bash proposed Trump budget cuts to Native American programs By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Members from Native American tribes in six Western states called on Congress to restore funding to tribes during budget negotiations. Continue reading
May 23 Who are the winners and losers in Trump’s budget proposal? By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press The poor and the disabled are big losers in President Donald Trump's $4.1 trillion budget proposal while the Pentagon is a big winner. Continue reading