‘Immigrants are subsidizing the US government’: How the undocumented actually shrank the deficit by $14.5 trillion over 3 decades

Cato Institute ran the math and found that without immigrants' contributions, the national debt would be a third higher than today's $38 trillion.

Why does the US government keep shutting down?

Government shutdowns have become a recurring feature of US politics, the product of partisan standoffs over spending that force federal agencies to halt a wide range of services.
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Mandelson lobbied US government on bank rules after Epstein request, files appear to show

Meanwhile, Keir Starmer is under pressure to release all documents about Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US in 2024.

Senate passes bill to resolve shutdown clash, punting on DHS for two weeks

The government will shut down this weekend, but the House is expected to reopen it quickly next week.

Palantir CEO defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales

By Arsheeya Bajwa Feb 2 (Reuters) - Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp defended the firm's surveillance technology as it reported a big jump in sales on Monday, saying it has safeguards to prevent government overreach,

The U.S. Government Doesn’t Fund Olympic Athletes. So One Man Is Paying Them $200,000 Each.

A $100 million gift from financier Ross Stevens will give American Olympians what many have never had: a retirement nest egg.
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U.S. government shutdown impacts DHS funding, ICE operations in Minnesota

U.S. lawmakers still haven’t finalized a funding package to end the partial government shutdown. The biggest sticking point is funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is temporarily funded through Feb.

US House takes up deal to restore government funding, Tuesday vote expected

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation on Monday that would lift a partial government shutdown that started over the weekend, with a final vote expected on Tuesday.