PoliticsWhite HousePatriotismOpinionGovernment FundingDebtBusinessBiden Plans to Forgive Some Federal Student LoansJanuary 20, 2021, 11:02 PMPresident Joe Biden plans to make sweeping changes for students who borrow loans from the federal government, which could...
Government FundingHealth CareCoronavirusTreasury Secretary: COVID-19 Economic Aid ‘Still Needed’September 1, 2020, 8:40 PMTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday a second massive round of aid addressing the economic impact of the coronavirus...
Government FundingForeign AffairsTrump Again Proposes Big Cut to Foreign AidFebruary 10, 2020, 3:38 PMU.S. President Donald Trump's administration is proposing a 21% cut in aid the United States provides to foreign countries...
ElectionsTrumpGovernment FundingTrump Presents Election-Year Budget Based on Lofty Growth AssumptionsFebruary 10, 2020, 3:32 PMWith months left before U.S. elections, President Donald Trump unveiled a budget roadmap on Monday that abandons key deficit...
Government FundingDebt$1.4 Trillion Spending Package Crammed with Unrelated ProvisionsDecember 16, 2019, 9:33 PMHouse leaders on Monday unveiled a $1.4 trillion government-wide spending package that's carrying an unusually large load...
TrumpNational SecurityGovernment FundingNational IntelligenceReport: Trump Orders Substantial Cut in National Security Council StaffOctober 5, 2019, 8:44 AMU.S. President Donald Trump has asked for a substantial cut in the National Security Council staff, Bloomberg reported late on...
EnvironmentGovernment FundingUS EPA Blasts California Air Quality, Threatens to Withdraw Highway FundsSeptember 24, 2019, 7:02 PMThe Trump administration on Tuesday escalated its fight with California over environmental issues by threatening to withdraw...
HouseDemocratsGovernment FundingHouse Democrats Offer Bill to Fund Government, Avoid ShutdownSeptember 18, 2019, 9:45 PMDemocrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a stopgap government funding bill Wednesday that would maintain...
CongressGovernment FundingForeign AffairsLawmaker: Congress Would Restore Ukraine Military AidSeptember 12, 2019, 3:57 AMThis story originated in VOA’s Ukrainian Service. Nataliya Leonova reported from Washington and Myroslava Gongadze reported...
CongressSenateGovernment FundingForeign AffairsUS Senators: Congress Likely to Restore Aid to UkraineSeptember 11, 2019, 12:14 AMRepublican and Democratic senators said Tuesday they expected the U.S. Congress would pass legislation restoring $250 million...
Government FundingCensusGreatest Head Count in US History Nearly Ready for LaunchAugust 27, 2019, 8:07 PMWith just a few months left before America starts taking its biggest-ever self-portrait, the U.S. Census Bureau is grappling...
InternationalGovernment FundingForeign AffairsState Department to Assess Foreign Assistance ProgramsAugust 23, 2019, 1:42 PMThe State Department says it will assess its programming and redirect all funding on foreign aid, after U.S. President Donald...