Tax & Budget
How government raises and spends money—and why it matters to you.
50 topics in 'Tax & Budget'
Date
Topic
Headline
Questions
Time
Apr 29
Tax & Budget
Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $25B as Hegseth battles Congress
First public cost accounting revealed as sixty-day War Powers deadline nears
20q · 30 min
Apr 29
Tax & Budget
Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $25B as Hegseth battles Congress
First public cost accounting revealed as sixty-day War Powers deadline nears
20 questions
30 min
Apr 29
Tax & Budget
Congress grills Zeldin over plan to cut EPA budget in half
Bipartisan senators reject plan to cut state environmental grants by 83%
20q · 30 min
Apr 29
Tax & Budget
Congress grills Zeldin over plan to cut EPA budget in half
Bipartisan senators reject plan to cut state environmental grants by 83%
20 questions
30 min
Apr 29
Tax & Budget
DOGE cuts $2.5 billion in USDA grants for rural aid and research
The Department of Government Efficiency eliminates $2.5 billion in funding for rural development and global food aid
28q · 42 min
Apr 29
Tax & Budget
DOGE cuts $2.5 billion in USDA grants for rural aid and research
The Department of Government Efficiency eliminates $2.5 billion in funding for rural development and global food aid
28 questions
42 min
Apr 23
Tax & Budget
Senate votes 50-48 to fund ICE without Democrats using budget reconciliation
$70B in ICE funding bypasses the filibuster, no Democratic votes needed
20q · 30 min
Apr 23
Tax & Budget
Senate votes 50-48 to fund ICE without Democrats using budget reconciliation
$70B in ICE funding bypasses the filibuster, no Democratic votes needed
20 questions
30 min
Apr 13
Tax & Budget
DHS shutdown ends as ICE keeps $75B OBBBA windfall, bypassing Congress
ICE gets $75B through reconciliation, escaping Democratic oversight entirely
20q · 30 min
Apr 13
Tax & Budget
DHS shutdown ends as ICE keeps $75B OBBBA windfall, bypassing Congress
ICE gets $75B through reconciliation, escaping Democratic oversight entirely
20 questions
30 min
Apr 10
Tax & Budget
Iran war costs reach $30 billion as Republicans face funding fight under War Powers Resolution
GOP leadership scrambles to secure supplemental funding before 60-day congressional authorization deadline
22q · 33 min
Apr 10
Tax & Budget
Iran war costs reach $30 billion as Republicans face funding fight under War Powers Resolution
GOP leadership scrambles to secure supplemental funding before 60-day congressional authorization deadline
22 questions
33 min
Apr 3
Tax & Budget
Trump's $1.5T defense budget eliminates LIHEAP, slashes EPA 52%
Low-income families lose heating assistance as EPA climate programs face massive cuts
20q · 30 min
Apr 3
Tax & Budget
Trump's $1.5T defense budget eliminates LIHEAP, slashes EPA 52%
Low-income families lose heating assistance as EPA climate programs face massive cuts
20 questions
30 min
Apr 1
Tax & Budget
446 hospitals face closure from $1 trillion Medicaid cuts
446 hospitals, 275,000 workers, 44 states — all on the line
25q · 38 min
Apr 1
Tax & Budget
446 hospitals face closure from $1 trillion Medicaid cuts
446 hospitals, 275,000 workers, 44 states — all on the line
25 questions
38 min
Mar 19
Tax & Budget
Education Dept transfers $1.7T student loan portfolio to Treasury
Education Dept sheds $1.7T loan portfolio in 10th agency transfer
25q · 38 min
Mar 19
Tax & Budget
Education Dept transfers $1.7T student loan portfolio to Treasury
Education Dept sheds $1.7T loan portfolio in 10th agency transfer
25 questions
38 min
Feb 21
Tax & Budget
The January 2026 partial shutdown hit DHS and 45% of federal workers
More than 500,000 federal workers reported without pay, triggered by a standoff over immigration enforcement funding
25q · 38 min
Feb 21
Tax & Budget
The January 2026 partial shutdown hit DHS and 45% of federal workers
More than 500,000 federal workers reported without pay, triggered by a standoff over immigration enforcement funding
25 questions
38 min
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