National Debt Tracker: American taxpayers (you) are now on the hook for $36,218,983,690,427.99 as of 2/18/25
The U.S. national debt is climbing at a rapid pace, on track to double over the next three decades amid a rush of spending by President Biden and Congress.
LARRY KUDLOW: Elon Musk and DOGE are finding fraud — everywhere
The voters elected Trump to target exactly the kind of waste and fraud Elon Musk's DOGE is uncovering
Musk's DOGE launches agency accounts to solicit cost savings tips from the public
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency launched new social media accounts on X for over two dozen federal agencies to solicit cost-saving tips from the public.
What has DOGE cut so far?
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was created by President Donald Trump to curb wasteful spending and make the federal budget more efficient.
Musk claims there are 150-year-olds receiving Social Security benefits
Billionaire DOGE leader Elon Musk spoke at the White House and claimed that the efficiency task force found Social Security payments going to 150-year-old beneficiaries.
Judge modifies order allowing Senate-confirmed political appointees access to payment systems
A New York federal judge modified a temporary restraining order that prevents DOGE employees from accessing Treasury payment systems
LARRY KUDLOW: Elon Musk is here to stay — Democrats just have to deal with it
Despite their baseless legal challenges, Democrats have to just accept that Elon Musk and DOGE are here to stay, as Trump has made clear
Bill Ackman says US aid to UN 'deserves careful scrutiny'
Bill Ackman, the head of Pershing Square Capital Management, posted on X that the government should carefully review U.S. support for the United Nations.
Trump suggests US may have less debt than thought because of fraud
President Donald Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday and commented that the U.S. debt may be smaller than thought because of unspecified fraud.
Trump admin hits brakes on $5B electric vehicle charging station program
The Federal Highway Administration pumped the brakes on a program to dole out funds to states for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Ex-USAID official speaks out over alleged waste, fraud inside agency
A former U.S. Agency for International Development official says "the list goes on and on" of the alleged spending waste and fraud she experienced while working there.
Trump Treasury head defends Elon Musk's DOGE despite 'squawking' from critics
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent comments on Elon Musk's influence over the department and breaks down key aims of President Donald Trump's economic agenda on "Kudlow."
LARRY KUDLOW: Despite fake news, Trump is cutting spending and the bureaucracy
Despite the fake news headlines, Trump's orders freezing spending and shrinking the government remain intact
Scott Bessent confirmed by Senate to serve as Trump's treasury secretary
The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, filling a key role in President Donald Trump's Cabinet with Bessent expected to help orchestrate Trump's economic agenda.
Trump inheriting fiscal gauntlet
President Donald Trump wasted no time in getting to work on his first day in office with a range of executive orders, but the fiscal house he’s inheriting may prove more challenging to fix.
President Trump faces key fiscal deadlines as second term begins
As President Donald Trump begins his second term in the White House, the country faces several key fiscal policy deadlines this year, including the debt limit and expiring tax cuts.
New budget projections show US hitting debt record in 4 years: CBO
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its latest 10-year budget outlook, which projected the U.S. is on track to break a notable debt record in just four years.
Trump's tax cut plans face bond market headwinds, GOP lawmakers warn
President-elect Trump and Republican majorities in Congress are planning to pursue an ambitious tax cut plan, but some GOP lawmakers warn rising bond yields could dampen those efforts.
Elon Musk says DOGE will 'try' to hit its goal of $2T in cuts, but admits they might fall short
During a livestremed talk with Stagwell Inc. CEO Mark Penn, tech billionaire Elon Musk admits that the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency may not reach its goal.
Credit rating agency warns of congressional debt limit stalemate despite GOP majority
Fitch Ratings released a report warning that Congress could struggle to raise or suspend the debt limit while also dealing with annual spending bills and an anticipated tax reform bill.