These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
DOGE gets mixed reviews from conservatives who have long wanted major budget cuts
Conservatives who have spent decades promoting deep cuts to government are giving mixed reviews to the Department of ...
In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...
Elon Musk Implausibly Claims 'Competence and Caring' Can Cut the Federal Budget Deficit in Half
Speaking to reporters for the first time since he took charge of the Trump administration's cost-cutting initiative, Elon ...
President Trump Unleashed Elon Musk to Cut $2 Trillion From the Federal Budget. Could Social Security and Medicare Cuts Be on the Way?
The latest cover of Time magazine shows Elon Musk sitting at the historic Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with the U.S. flag ...
‘Rosy’ Budget Assumptions Might Increase National Debt Says Think Tank
Republicans bet on the economy growing faster than reasonable to cover plans that could reignite inflation, rising interest ...
House panel advances budget resolution after marathon meeting
The House Budget Committee advanced a budget resolution after a marathon meeting Thursday, clearing the first hurdle in the ...
South Africa Treasury to widen budget deficit forecasts on February 19: Reuters poll
South Africa's National Treasury budget deficit forecasts will be wider than in its October estimates for the next three ...
Congress faces budget showdown with competing plans
Republicans in the House and Senate are proposing competing budget plans to advance President Donald Trump's agenda, with the ...