budget

People build a snowman outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., March 21, 2018.
Business, Finance & Economics
House approves government spending bill despite conservative revolt
State Department chief Rex Tillerson has backed dramatic cuts to his department, saying its current funding levels are "simply not sustainable."
Global Politics
So we slash US foreign aid. But why?
Mattis
Global Politics
President Trump, why are you shrinking the EPA when Defense Secretary Mattis believes climate change is a national security threat?
Diplomacy and development take a backseat to military spending in President Trump's proposed budget.
Global Politics
Eliminating the State Department entirely still wouldn’t cover Trump’s proposed hike in military spending
1 billion dollar question
Development
Hey Donald Trump — here’s what women around the world need your help with
The crowd cheers during a Tea Party rally to "Audit the IRS" in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 19, 2013
Justice
From Congress, a Christmas gift to conservatives
Chairs at a school built, but never occupied, were stripped for firewood.
Global Politics
Behold: How the US blew $17 billion in Afghanistan
Shrinking of Military Unprecedented, says Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine Fox
1st Lieutenant Jennifer Moreno, 25, of San Diego, was killed in action in the Zhari district of Afghanistan, near Kandahar, on Sunday. Moreno was a qualified paratrooper, and was serving as a cultural liaison officer with Special Forces.  Her family is on
Global Politics
Charity steps in to help military families unable to receive death benefits because of the shutdown