The United States has reached an unprecedented new milestone when it comes to the country’s national debt. However, it isn’t the amount of debt Washington owes that’s the problem this time. According ...

If federal policymakers want to make life more affordable, both now and in the future, they should cap their own spending.

That assumes a growth rate similar to the last decade’s. If the debt rockets up like it has over the last few years, the ...

"The federal budget is out of control, and we face runaway deficits of almost $80 billion for this budget year that ends September 30th," he said. "The deficit is larger than the entire federal budget ...

Senator Lummis proposed buying 200K BTC annually to reach 1M BTC over five years using seized Bitcoin and Fed profits without raising taxes. The U.S. national debt hit $38.40 trillion in December 2025 ...

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Rand Paul called US President Donald Trump's decision to cut $5 billion in foreign aid and funding for international organizations for the first time in 50 years "a drop in the bucket" in the fight ...