Yes. About 60% of federal spending is mandatory with more than half of that going to Medicare and Social Security.

By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations ...

The stopgap funding bill is called a "continuing resolution" - or CR - as it extends government funding previously approved ...

There are some changes this tax season that could affect taxpayers. Here to talk about the ripple effects of the Internal ...

KNXOVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The threat of a government shutdown is looming as lawmakers have a little over 24 hours to strike a deal. A government shutdown would mean any non-essential functions must ...

Republicans should focus tax cuts on middle-income and lower-income households that would provide greater support to the ...

DOGE's work is long overdue and fulfills the goals of a handful of frugal members of Congress over the years, writes Greg Ganske.

Republicans should focus tax cuts on middle-income and lower-income households that would provide greater support to the ...

This government funding process only involves discretionary spending, which is about one-third of the more than $6.75 trillion annual federal budget. Mandatory spending for the Social Security ...