White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller insisted that President Donald Trump shouldn’t be expected to predict possible recessions. Trump has said that delayed tariffs against Mexico and Canada will likely result in “a little disturbance,” prompting concerns of a greater economic downturn. When asked about a possible recession, Trump defended the tariffs, saying […]

A bipartisan group of Congresspeople is introducing a bill to increase transparency regarding federal spending. The Stop Secret Spending Act targets federal spending labeled “other transaction agreements” not included on USAspending.gov. The act would require billions of dollars in spending to be reported on the website. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) and […]

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign aid to recipients and contractors for work completed through Feb. 13, and it issued a March 14 deadline to show the court how it plans to do so. Judge Amir Ali of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia […]

A judge found that President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency is “likely” subject to public records laws and ordered DOGE to respond quickly to a watchdog group’s information requests. Judge Christopher Cooper said in an order Monday night that DOGE’s “unprecedented” authority meant it easily fit the definition of an agency under the Freedom […]