During a House Rules Committee hearing on June 29, 2026, Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) pointed out the hypocrisy of his ...

The federal government experienced a shutdown in autumn 2025, which is one of many that have occurred in the past 20 years. The nation also has racked up about $38 trillion in debt, and Congress and ...

The U.S government’s debt hit $37.6 trillion on Sept. 30, the end of the most recent fiscal year. To put that number in perspective, a stack of $1 bills in that amount would be 2.5 million miles tall.

Nearly every generation in American history has lived through a moment of intense political turmoil. A time when it seemed the nation had never been so divided. Many would argue we are living through ...

A bipartisan commitment to responsible budgeting was once a fundamental part of American governance. Congress borrowed for exceptional situations and reduced the debt burden otherwise. Since the Great ...

BOISE, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made an appearance at the Idaho State Capitol on Thursday in a national effort advocating for states to ...

Some lawmakers want to adopt a new amendment to force Congress to come up with balanced budgets to keep the country’s ballooning deficit from continuing to spiral out of control and risk a debt crisis ...