Trump taps Dan Bishop for budget role
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate Congressman Dan Bishop, RN.C., to serve as deputy budget director at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). President Trump announced the news in the following post: society of truth On Tuesday night, he described the North Carolina Republican as a “tireless fighter for our MAGA movement […]
Congress's budget gimmicks: A history of failure
In the Broadway musical “Gypsy,” based on the life of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, one of the standout songs is “You gotta get a gimmick.” Congress may be far from New York (and far from Broadway), but it's not afraid to embrace showbiz techniques. This political theater housed in a round dome is full of […]
CEO of Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group says budget felt like being ‘kicked in the face’ | Frasers Group
The chief executive of high street retail giant Frasers said he felt he had been “kicked in the face” after Rachel Reeves' autumn budget. Frasers said it had seen a decline in shopper confidence around the Budget as the company lowered its profit forecast for this year. The company, founded by Mike Ashley, who owns […]
GOP’s ambitious budget plan faces internal divisions
Republican senators are addressing the wide range of opinions within the party on strategy and policy regarding incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R.S.D.) ambitious proposal to address President-elect Trump's policy agenda. It warns that it faces discrepancies. Republican senators will provide funding to complete construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, increase the number of […]
Beyond budget cuts, DOGE should consider the government's organizational flaws
The U.S. government could use an organizational review of the executive branch and analysis of major departments to determine the relevance and applicability of its roles and missions to today's needs. Using first-principles analysis to identify an organization's major weaknesses and deficiencies will reveal obvious deficiencies. co-chairman Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy of the Ministry […]
Bernie Sanders Admits ‘Elon Musk Is Right,’ Supports DOGE Slashing Defense Budget
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), referring to the Pentagon's budget and how it has “failed an audit for the seventh time,” said Tesla CEO and He admitted that he was “right” to cut spending. Mr. Sanders in a post about criticized He accused the Pentagon of having “failed seven consecutive audits” and losing “billions of dollars […]
Putin Signs Off on Record Military Spending in 2025 Russian Budget
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a budget that will raise military spending to record levels in 2025 as the Kremlin seeks victory in the war in Ukraine. About 32.5% of the budget posted on the government's website on Sunday is allocated to national defense, amounting to 13.5 trillion rubles (more […]
NYC reverts to pandemic-era budget policy for public schools — slammed by critics as ‘rewarding failure’
New York City public schools, which have fewer students than expected this fall, will not have their budgets cut and will revert to controversial pandemic-era policies, officials announced Wednesday. If mid-year budget adjustments had gone as planned, about half of the 1,600 schools covered by the program would have seen a total reduction of $157 […]
Khanna says Democrats will work with Musk's DOGE on cutting defense budget
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) suggested Monday that Democrats could work with tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut the defense budget. The issue came up during Khanna's interview with CNN anchor Jim Acosta, where he mentioned the DOGE panel. President-elect Trump has named Musk and former Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene targets ‘Democrat propaganda’ NPR for budget cuts
This year's MTG does not have a tote bag. Firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is putting out her red pen as she gears up to chair a new House subcommittee dedicated to finding and combating wasteful spending. Didn't waste any time. He's already rattling his sword at Liberal totes. -National public radio distribution. Representative […]