If SNAP benefits are cut, who hurts the most?
For five decades, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps, has provided access to food for millions of Americans and is the nation’s largest program that targets hunger. But policies at the state and federal level could tear…
Tribes bash proposed Trump budget cuts to Native American programs
Members from Native American tribes in six Western states called on Congress to restore funding to tribes during budget negotiations.
White House wants to halt ethics office’s inquiry into ex-lobbyists in administration
Trump's budget director Mick Mulvaney is asking that ethics director Walter Shaub halt his inquiry into lobbyists-turned-Trump administration employees. Shaub fired back that the ethics office's request is well within bounds.
WATCH: Trump budget pick Mick Mulvaney’s confirmation hearing
The South Carolina Republican says it's too early to say what steps the new administration will take to reduce intractable government deficits.
In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama sent his administration’s last budget to Congress, totaling $4.1 trillion. But Republican lawmakers dismissed the plan before it arrived on Capitol Hill. Also, the director of National Intelligence confirmed that North Korea has…
Whoever wins the presidency in November will be saddled with a record budget deficit of $482 billion, according to a Bush administration estimate released Monday.
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