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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that the Senate will not leave Washington before approving an aid package to ease financial problems during the… Read More
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President Donald Trump will nominate his acting budget director, Russ Vought, to serve as permanent director of the Office of Management and Budget. Trump announced… Read More
Health CareNews
To stimulate a flagging economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is “going big” by sending out checks directly… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Wealthy elites pocket more than 7.5% of financial aid coming into their economically struggling countries, according to new research from the World Bank. To reach… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Buyers (aka taxpayers), beware: The Land and Water Conservation Fund is not what you might think. Some on Capitol Hill have floated the idea of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The fundamentals of the U.S. economy are still strong, and the coronavirus won’t change that. Good policy also doesn’t change in a crisis, and Congress… Read More
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Fiscal responsibility is key to draining the swamp, the White House budget chief said Saturday in remarks to an annual gathering of conservative activists outside… Read More
SecurityCommentary
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 prioritizes immigration enforcement by increasing resources for Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and… Read More
EconomyNews
The Trump administration on Monday presented a $4.8 trillion spending proposal for fiscal 2021 to Congress that would balance the federal budget in 15 years,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
>>> Note: This live blog no longer is being updated by Heritage Foundation policy experts. President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 would… Read More
EconomyNews
A new “playbook” for conservative lawmakers aims to bring more efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability to the federal government, leaders of the House’s largest caucus say. … Read More
EconomyNews
Ten to 20 years from now, we will not be talking about impeachment, and believe it or not, we won’t still be talking about Donald… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House Democrats on Wednesday revealed their framework for infrastructure legislation this year, a package titled “Moving Forward.” The same day, the powerful House Ways and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Congressional Budget Office has released its budget and economic projections for fiscal years 2020-2030. The latest report confirms what the Congressional Budget Office has… Read More
EducationCommentary
Editor’s note: Here’s some of what’s on the minds of The Daily Signal’s audience, straight out of the ol’ inbox. Please don’t neglect to write… Read More
EconomyCommentary
At the end of 2009, the total federal debt was $12.3 trillion—a staggering amount of money. Now, it stands at an astonishing $23.1 trillion. That’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Amid the drama surrounding impeachment, both parties came together on one area of shared support: spending enormous amounts of taxpayer dollars and adding to the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Should your tax dollars be spent on art of Che Guevara? Watch the video above to learn more about how Washington is funding “art” with… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The House passed two spending bills totaling $1.4 trillion Tuesday to fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2020, which began Oct…. Read More
Economy Commentary
Congress and the media obsess endlessly over whether President Donald Trump should be impeached. Both ignore $23 trillion of bigger problems. That’s how deep in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Just over a week away from the next deadline for fiscal year 2020 appropriations, Congress still has not passed a single spending bill. If Americans… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The labor market is incredibly strong and the economic outlook favorable, yet risks remain. That was Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s message to Congress on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress is likely to vote next week on its second continuing resolution of fiscal year 2020. Another continuing resolution will prevent a government shutdown, but… Read More
Economy Commentary
On Wednesday, the Senate Budget Committee approved its first bipartisan package of budget process reform proposals in nearly 30 years. The proposal is co-sponsored by… Read More
EconomyCommentary
On Oct. 31, the national debt hit $23 trillion. That’s equivalent to a credit card bill of $178,000 for every household in America. This marks… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The first month of the new federal fiscal year has come and gone with a whimper and not a bang. Congress is hoping to make… Read More
Economy Analysis
As the national debt grows larger and larger, our lawmakers continue to spend obliviously—and even on frivolous things. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is not happy… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If the average American expects to get paid, they have to show up to work and do their job. Why don’t we hold Congress to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s rare to find good news when it comes to the federal government’s fiscal health. The national debt is now a staggering $22.8 trillion, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Oct. 1 will mark the 23rd straight time that the federal government has started the fiscal year with a continuing resolution in place to fund… Read More
