FEC greenlights unlimited spending for abortion, other ballot measures
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Wednesday approved unlimited domestic and foreign spending for voting efforts across the United States, as Democrats rely heavily on messaging related to the abortion referendum to get results. , some Republicans opposed it. FEC’s six-member committee green light A request from a Nevada-based abortion rights group would allow PACs […]
STEPHEN MOORE: Here’s How To Make Congress Think Twice Before Spending Our Money
It was exactly 50 years ago that the liberal post-Watergate Congress completely dominated by Democrat big-spenders passed a new set of budget rules — called the 1974 Budget Reform and Impoundment Control Act. It has been a complete and unmitigated disaster. In the 50 years since its passage, the budget has been balanced four times […]
Biden Admin Spending Millions To Protect Foreign Borders As America’s Is In Crisis
As millions of migrants have flooded across the U.S. southern border in the past few years, the Biden administration has given millions more to secure foreign borders, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of federal aid listings. of tax money has been spent. In recent months, the State Department has spent millions of […]
Inflation ticked higher in March as incomes, spending rose
Inflation accelerated slightly in March as Americans continued to see pay increases and a steady pace of spending, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Friday. The personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, rose 0.3% in March and has risen 2.7% over the past year. Monthly […]
Echoing Trump UK Calls on NATO to Pay Up, Boost Defence Spending
The UK has announced that it will campaign for all member states to increase their NATO standard defense spending from 2% to 2.5%, which is just barely above the floor. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak paid a military visit to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally Poland on Tuesday, announcing his government’s intention to increase […]
Why does the Postal Service treat basic spending data as top secret?
Ensuring transparency and receiving even basic information about how the government is spending taxpayers’ money is very important and should be one of the government’s top priorities. Unfortunately, this process is difficult and time consuming. The Freedom of Information Act is intended to give Americans a glimpse into the inner workings of Washington, D.C., but […]
California utility companies avoid crackdown on ad spending and mishandling of funds
California lawmakers struck down a proposal on Monday that would have further regulated how utility companies spend money in the state. According to consumer groups, utility companies are exploiting loopholes in rules surrounding illicit spending on advertising and lobbying with customer money. The new legislation would have worked toward closing those loopholes and levying fines […]
China spending ‘drastically more’ on military than declared, US admiral says
The commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday that China’s increased defense spending is concerning given that China’s economy is “sluggish.” Admiral John Aquilino told reporters in Tokyo that China’s economy has been hit by turmoil in its real estate sector, insisting that official growth rates are “unrealistic.” He also said China was spending […]
BlackRock triples spending on security for CEO Larry Fink
Last year, BlackRock faced chilling criticism of Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink over his commitment to investing in companies promoting controversial ESG strategies. More than tripled spending on security. The world’s largest fund manager, which oversees about $10.5 trillion in assets, filed a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month, saying […]
Senate Republican blasts House for passing foreign aid bills: Spending money ‘we don’t have’
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) slammed the House for passing the foreign aid bill, saying Congress was spending money “we don’t have” and that the U.S. should instead focus on securing its own borders. He claimed that. “We’re going to take out more mortgages and rob our children’s futures by more than $100 billion,” Johnson said […]