U.S. federal budgeting has two major categories of spending. The one subject to the most scrutiny is “discretionary” spending, which is the basis of the annual appropriations process. This includes ...

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) significantly changed the popular Medicare drug programs. While an IRA policy goal is to reduce the ...

President Trump is considering eliminating FEMA citing inefficiency. States and climate advocates say FEMA needs a fix but it also needs to stay.

Recent federal budget proposals would shift significant costs, explicitly or implicitly, to states and localities by ...

Web-based party games are making a comeback, now with the infusion of generative AI. Among the startups joining the trend, ...

Social Security is facing a potential financial crisis that could impact millions of Americans who rely on these benefits for ...