Conor Lynch / TruthdigFeb 13, 2020
The budget proposal offers a terrifying preview of what we can expect from Trump if he wins another four years in office. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressJan 28, 2020
Deficits averaging 4.8% of GDP are foreseen over the course of the coming decade; experts say anything above 3% is unsustainable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressDec 17, 2019
It gives Trump steady funding for his U.S.-Mexico border fence while Democrats win sweeping spending increases on domestic programs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media InstituteJul 31, 2019
The final proposal by the post-2016 Unity Reform Commission was rejected. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressJul 22, 2019
Nobody can claim a big win, but both sides view it as better than a protracted battle this fall. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Norman Solomon / TruthdigApr 8, 2019
The California representative's prophetic words post-9/11 stand in stark contrast to her recent vote to boost military spending. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Jake Johnson / Common DreamsJul 24, 2018
The Congressional Progressive Caucus' plan "invests in our neglected infrastructure, ends the systematic inequality in our tax system by making corporations pay their fair share, and stops the rising cost of drugs." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jacob Bacharach / TruthdigJun 8, 2018
Outgoing Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s political prospects may have dimmed, but his genre of bogus austere responsibility lives on in his party of choice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
DAMIAN J. TROISE / The Associated PressFeb 27, 2018
Following the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting, dozens of companies are ending deals for members of the National Rifle Association. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Phillip Smith / AlterNetFeb 13, 2018
It's largely a return to the bad old days, with plenty of spending on cops and money to burn for a border wall that will accomplish nothing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR and MARTIN CRUTSINGER / The Associated PressFeb 11, 2018
The president's plan, which slashes domestic agencies further than last year’s proposal, will land in Congress three days after he signed a two-year budget that wholly rewrites both plans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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