The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare ...

Recent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office estimated that Medicare spending would see steep cuts over roughly the next decade absent congressional action, following passage of President ...

President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" enacted trillions in tax breaks. But residents in certain states and counties could see a bigger benefit.

Gary Palmer, representative for Alabama’s sixth congressional district, spoke to the quarterly meeting of the Shelby County ...

Congress has spent more money than it has collected for the last two decades, allowing the U.S. debt to top $37 trillion for the first time. Experts expected the U.S. to pass the $37 trillion mark ...

The U.S. is facing a steep decline in international travelers—and this fee will only make it worse, say tourism officials.

The Trump administration's tug-of-war with Congress this year over spending delays of approved federal money could intensify ...

Critics say federal changes don't consider barriers veterans face, and that SNAP work rules will cause thousands of veterans ...

The tactic -- called a pocket rescission -- has been criticized by a handful of Republican senators as it would essentially ...

An obscure, supposedly free federal program is blowing a hole in state budgets—by depriving state governments of billions in corporate tax revenue and inflating costs for their public employee health ...

Millions of Americans could soon lose their food stamp benefits, but Alabama grocery stores can now apply for the Delta Healthy Food Financing Initiative to help keep prices down ...

The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, setting a new record. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.