FEDERAL BUDGET

US President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak at a rally at JQH Arena in Springfield, Missouri on September 21, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Trump Says He Will Sign New Spending Bill Despite Lack Of Wall Money
By S.V. Date
He threatened for months that he would veto the measure if it didn’t fund his main campaign promise.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks while participating in a tour of U.S.-Mexico border wall prototypes near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California. U.S., March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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POLITICS
Americans Don’t Really Care About Trump’s ‘Great Wall’ ― But His Base Sure Does
By S.V. Date
The president has been lashing out about his pet project since he failed to get both Mexico and Congress to pay for it.
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 20: Activists attend a rally demanding that the Trump administration abandon proposals to cut the Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) budget on April 20, 2017 in New York City. Members of the #NoCuts Coalition, including an alliance of dozens of grassroots groups, civic organizations, faith leaders, and labor unions gathered at Federal Plaza to protest the proposed cuts. Around a dozen protesters briefly blocked traffic in an act of civil disobedience before being arrested. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
The Pivotal Importance Of Purposeful Philanthropy In The United States
By Ed Crego and Frank Islam, Contributors
A federal budget of the type that has been proposed will put millions of Americans at risk.
U.S. President Donald Trump, listens during a strategic and policy discussion with executives at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. The Trump administration has been hobbled by botched policy roll-outs and an early failure on another signature promise -- health-care reform -- and it remains to be seen whether Trump's infrastructure pledges can translate to a permanent boost for business. Photographer: Olivier Douliery/Pool via Bloomberg
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POLITICS
Rural America Friendly To Trump, But Trump's Budget Not So Friendly Back
By Arthur Delaney
The administration suggests cutting rural development programs.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testifies before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee on "Identifying Indian Affairs priorities for the Trump Administration" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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POLITICS
Interior Chief Ryan Zinke Vowed To Fight Budget Cuts. He's Changed His Tone.
By Chris D'Angelo
The secretary told his staff he'd seek "the whole enchilada." Now he's happy with "our core mission."
POLITICS
Signs Suggest Trump Budget Will Feature Unprecedented Cuts Plus Large Tax Cuts Favoring Wealthy
By Erica Williams, Contributor
Director of State Policy Initiatives at the Center on Budget a...
The Heritage Foundation's "Blueprint for Reform,"* which Trump staff are reportedly using as a basis for the Trump budget
COLLEGE
Think NEH & NEA funding is only federal issue? Think again.
By Brian C. Mitchell, Contributor
Higher ed advisor, director of Edvance Foundation; former coll...
The NEH funds programs in areas that include education for school teachers and college faculty, preservation to maintain
POLITICS
Fix And Replace
By Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., Contributor
President, Loyola University New Orleans
Not all, but much of what happens to us when our health breaks down is self-inflicted. We need a health insurance system that puts more responsibility on patients for their own health and their health care.
BUSINESS
Is the Fed Still Considering an Interest Rate Hike in November?
By Allan Smith, Contributor
Blogger, marketing strategist and reader
The FOMC is scheduled to commence its two-day meeting on November 1-2, 2016, and it seems like Fed officials are still unsure about its interest rate policy. Some Fed officials have a strong stance that rates should be raised in November, while others are still reluctant.
WORLDPOST
Coming Budget Crisis Will End America's Imperial Military Policy
By Doug Bandow, Contributor
Contributing writer, policy analyst
The American imperium will die. The only question is how Washington responds.
POLITICS
Presidential Candidate Dr. Lynn S. Kahn: The Government Mechanic
By Judy Frankel, Contributor
Executive Director of Writeindependent.org
Hillary Clinton isn't the only woman with government experience running for President. Clinical psychologist and presidential candidate Dr. Lynn S. Kahn has been reinventing and transforming government from the inside for 32 years.
POLITICS
Remembering the Forgotten Face of Homelessness
By Christine C. Quinn, Contributor
President and CEO of Win and former Speaker of the New York Ci...
There's no denying that our nation faces a homelessness crisis. But media coverage about this crisis, and the policy ideas proposed to address it, often exclude a huge portion of the homeless population: women and their children.
POLITICS
Tax on Sugary Drinks Gets Public Support, Especially from Sanders Supporters
By Steven Kull, Contributor
Political psychologist; Director of the Program for Public Con...
Overall support was especially high among Democrats with 65 percent endorsing it. Forty four percent of Republicans agreed
POLITICS
Top 10 Federal Tax Charts
By Chuck Marr, Contributor
Director, Federal Tax Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Prio...
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BUSINESS
Here's Where Your Taxes Go
By Shahien Nasiripour
The government spends about $1 on healthcare of every $4 that Americans pay in federal income taxes.
BUSINESS
Political Violence: It's the Economy Stupid
By Michael Farr, Contributor
President and majority owner, Farr, Miller & Washington, LLC
Getting away from D.C. every so often helps with perspective. Life inside the Beltway can cloud one's views and lead to an
POLITICS
It's Time for America to Get Defense Spending Right
By Lee H. Hamilton, Contributor
Distinguished Scholar, Indiana University
We need a less ideological, more serious assessment of the specifics of defense spending. We should not view the Department of Defense budget as sacrosanct. There are many areas where cuts should be seriously considered.
POLITICS
The Danger From Appropriations Riders
By Lisa Gilbert, Contributor
Vice President of Legislative Affairs
This spring, the greatest threat to the American people on the legislative calendar likely will come from appropriations -- the process for funding our government -- and the danger may be greater than it has been in previous years.
BUSINESS
What's So Bad About a Little Deflation?
By Michael Farr, Contributor
President and majority owner, Farr, Miller & Washington, LLC
Ever since the global financial crisis central bankers across the globe have become increasingly fearful about the prospect
BUSINESS
What's Going on in Retail?
By Michael Farr, Contributor
President and majority owner, Farr, Miller & Washington, LLC
CNN.com recently published an article (Store closings are the hottest trend in retail) about the rash of retail store closings
POLITICS
The Return on Investment of Foreign Assistance
By Hari Sastry, Contributor
Director, Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources, U.S. De...
As the worldwide landscape continues to evolve, we are truly a global community. What may appear to be a distant concern has the power to impact Americans right here on our home soil.
POLITICS
As Congress Stalls on the Budget, the People Weigh In
By Steven Kull, Contributor
Political psychologist; Director of the Program for Public Con...
The latest budget news from Capitol Hill - that the Republicans on the House Budget Committee are postponing markup of the annual tax and spending framework until March - sure sounds like a tune we've all heard before.
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