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The Biden administration announced that the U.S. will send another $300 million package to help Ukraine. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the money came from an unexpected budget surplus from Pentagon contracts. He also explained how the money would be used.

Republicans are up in arms over Biden’s latest budget proposal – describing it as reckless and filled with woke programs. The president announced his $7.3 billion spending plan on Monday, complete with $5 trillion in tax increases for corporations and wealthy Americans. Democrats, like Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), praised the

President Joe Biden unveiled his 2025 budget proposal yesterday. The $7.3 trillion plan includes raising the corporate income tax rate to 28%, forcing Americans with over $100 million to pay at least 25% of their income in taxes, and letting the government negotiate drug costs. The White House says the

The U.S. Senate on Friday advanced legislation that would fund several federal agencies through September, but it was unclear whether the chamber would be able to pass it in time to avert a partial government shutdown due to begin at midnight. The $467.5 billion spending package would fund agriculture, transportation, housing, energy, veterans and

Watching the State of the Union address and its rebuttal is most akin to visiting a used-car dealers’ convention – no matter where you look, someone is definitely trying to sell you something. The news of the night, then, is never that the sitting president or spokesperson from the loyal

Several Biden administration agencies recently finalized new rules on religious liberty protections affecting social service organizations that receive federal funds. The regulations, which administration officials say will produce more equitable outcomes for service beneficiaries, rescind Trump-era protections for faith-based organizations, including religious exemption protections.

After months of stop-gap spending the House has passed a package to keep the government funded until this fall. Yesterday the House voted 339-85 to pass a package of six appropriations bills – worth around $460 billion. 83 Republicans and two Democrats voted against it. The House Freedom Caucus urged

There are some updates to the 2024 presidential race following Super Tuesday results. Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, the long-shot Democratic hopeful, is now out of the race. Phillips endorsed Biden while noting that time “slows all of us down a bit, including presidents.” That only leaves spiritual adviser Marianne Williamson

Congressional leaders struck a last-minute deal yesterday to keep the government open past this Friday. Should the deal pass, four funding bills that were set to expire by the end of the week will now stay funded until March 8, while the rest will be extended to March 22. This