Federal deficit up $200 billion compared to last year despite Biden's reduction claims
The CBO's latest budget update showed the federal deficit was up $200 billion year-over-year as of January, despite President Biden's claims about his deficit reduction efforts.
Biden's fantasy economy: Americans see through SOTU spin on jobs, inflation, deficits
President Biden tried to take credit for what he claims is an improving economy durin ghis State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Americans aren't falling for it.
Republican lawmakers push back after Biden says GOP wants to cut Social Security, Medicare: 'Dishonest move'
GOP senators on Wednesday said President Biden was mischaracterizing their respective positions on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Florida Rep. Luna corners former Twitter exec on platform’s alleged collusion with FBI, other federal agencies
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., on Wednesday grilled a former Twitter executive over the company's alleged collusion in suppressing the Hunter Biden story before the 2020 election.
Democrat Rep. Cori Bush calls for government takeover of social media, says Twitter too motivated by profits
Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., on Wednesday called for public ownership of social media platforms like Twitter to ensure these platforms serve everyone fairly.
CBO offers Congress options for saving Social Security, Medicare, Highway Trust Fund from insolvency
Deficit reduction options offered by the CBO and CRFB could extend the solvency of key trust funds for Social Security, Medicare and highways that are on a path to exhaustion.
Stuart Varney: Antisemitism is at the heart of Ilhan Omar's ouster from high-profile committee
FOX Business' Stuart Varney slammed Democrats and Squad members for claiming racism is the reason for Ilhan Omar's removal from the foreign affairs committee.
AOC alleges 'rank partisanship' in Republican COVID fraud investigation, Comer responds
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused House Oversight Committee Republicans of "rank partisanship" in their investigation of COVID-19 pandemic relief waste.
AOC blames Trump tax cuts for deficit when asked if Democrats have spent too much
House Democrats are blaming former President Donald Trump for the rising national debt and trillion-dollar budget deficits two years after Trump left office and Democrats assumed control of Congress.
Bipartisan TRUST Act aims to shore up Social Security, Medicare, Highway trust funds
The bipartisan TRUST Act would establish rescue committees that propose financial fixes for endangered trust funds that feed Social Security, Medicare, and highway projects.
Major Social Security trust funds could be tapped out by 2033: CBO
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office found that Social Security's main trust funds could be exhausted by 2033, which could result in reduced payments to beneficiaries.
Kevin McCarthy agrees to Biden meeting
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have agreed to meet to discuss the debt ceiling, which Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said was hit on Thursday.
Nikki Haley slams Biden for calling Republicans 'fiscally demented': 'Try again, Mr. President'
Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley blasted President Biden's recent comments where he called Republican's "fiscally demented."
Retirees feeling the impact as Social Security checks fell short last year: report
Social Security recipients received less than they needed in 2022 as actual inflation was above their inflation-adjusted benefits, according to the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League.
House Republicans call on Biden not to ban gas stoves: ''Nanny state' at its worst'
House Republicans are demanding that the Biden administration cease any effort to ban gas stoves in American homes, after reports floated the idea earlier this week.
Chip Roy introduces bill to keep China from snapping up US farmland
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, on Thursday introduced legislation to prevent the Chinese Communist Party or CCP-tied entities from purchasing farmland in the United States.
Republicans sound alarm on Social Security insolvency: Taxpayers 'clearly have to worry about' retirement
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., ripped MSNBC host Joy Reid's dismissal of Social Security insolvency warnings, saying, "Just because someone says it's not true doesn't mean it's not true."
Texas Rep. Roy says he’ll use debt ceiling vote to extract spending reforms: ‘It’s my job not to back down’
Rep. Chip Roy said the upcoming debate on the debt ceiling will be a time to strike a deal on how to trim federal spending, which has led to a $31.3 trillion national debt.
Social Security checks with record-high 2023 cost-of-living increase set to arrive this week
Larger Social Security payments are set to begin this week for millions of retired Americans, who will see an 8.7% cost-of-living bump to their benefits.
Larry Kudlow: The rules package will block big government socialism
FOX Business host Larry Kudlow highlights what is in the House GOP's rules package and discusses his hopes for the new Republican-led Congress to restore economic growth in America on 'Kudlow.'


















