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White House stalls release of approved US science budgets
Max Kozlov, Alexandra Witze, Dan Garisto, Nature.com
The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.
Feb 27, 2026, 12:00 AM
State lawmakers offer partisan responses to Pritzker’s budget address
Jim Talamonti, The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are offering mixed reviews of Gov. J.
Feb 18, 2026, 8:27 PM
Democrats send counteroffer on DHS funding to White House as shutdown continues
Lauren Peller, John Parkinson, Abcnews.com
As the partial government shutdown continues, Democrats have sent their Department of Homeland Security funding counteroffer to Republicans and the White House.
Feb 17, 2026, 4:49 PM
DHS shutdown all but certain as lawmakers leave Washington with no deal
Allison Pecorin, Abcnews.com
The Department of Homeland Security is all but certain to run out of funding at the end of the day Friday as lawmakers leave Capitol Hill with no solution in sight.
Feb 13, 2026, 12:02 AM
House to hold votes on funding package to end partial government shutdown
Lauren Peller, ABC News
The House will hold votes on Tuesday to try to reopen the government after it partially shut down over the weekend.
Feb 3, 2026, 3:48 PM
The House races to end shutdown. And, Trump wants to close Kennedy Center for 2 years
Brittney Melton, NPR
Lawmakers are racing to end a partial government shutdown after Congress missed its funding deadline on Friday. And, Trump wants to close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.
Feb 2, 2026, 12:21 PM
What to know about the partial government shutdown
Lexie Schapitl, NPR
The Senate passed a measure to avert a shutdown on Friday. But with the House on recess, funding for broad stretches of the federal government has technically lapsed.
Jan 31, 2026, 5:01 AM
US government heads toward shutdown as time runs short to approve spending deal
Reuters, The Indian Express
DHS funding would be extended for two weeks, giving negotiators time to reach an agreement on immigration tactics.
Jan 31, 2026, 1:37 AM
House approves spending bills despite many Democrats' objections to ICE funds
Sam Gringlas, NPR
The House has approved the final set of spending bills to avoid a government shutdown, despite objections from Democrats to the funding levels set for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Jan 22, 2026, 10:15 PM
Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it
LISA MASCARO, Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, but achieving his goal wouldn't have been possible without funding...
Jan 20, 2026, 12:33 PM
Congress clinches $1.2T funding deal for DHS, Pentagon, domestic agencies
Katherine Tully-McManus and Jennifer Scholtes, Politico
House and Senate leaders are trying to clear the package before the Jan. 30 government shutdown deadline.
Jan 20, 2026, 11:21 AM
7 charts show how the economy looked in Donald Trump's first year of his second presidency
Madison Hoff,Allie Kelly, Business Insider
President Donald Trump wrapped up his first year in his second term. Here's how inflation, the job market, tariffs, and spending have evolved.
Jan 20, 2026, 9:27 AM
Congress passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting Trump's deep cuts
mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) , Mike Wall, Space.com
"Today, we sent funding bills to the president's desk that reject the steep cuts he wanted and protect investments that families across America depend on every day."
Jan 16, 2026, 10:00 PM
Will eliminating fraud clear the US national deficit as Trump claims?
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
US president says 'massive' fraud has caused budget imbalance, but calculations do not support this.
Jan 16, 2026, 9:06 AM
Will budget cuts force NASA to withdraw from Europe's next Venus mission?
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova, Space.com
"We are in constant contact with NASA."
Jan 12, 2026, 9:00 PM
Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor
TRÂN NGUYỄN, Yahoo Entertainment
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount significantly lower than what legislative...
Jan 9, 2026, 6:13 PM
Here We Go Again: The Pentagon's EIGHTH Failed Audit
Jake Johnson, Crooksandliars.com
Two days after the US Senate voted on a bipartisan basis to authorize just over $900 billion in military spending for the coming fiscal year, the chief recipient of that taxpayer money—the Department of Defense—announced it failed an audit of its books for th…
Dec 25, 2025, 1:00 AM
A radio station in Amsterdam is a lifeline for Sudan. After USAID cuts, it's faltering
Indy Scholtens, NPR
Budget cuts threaten the future of Amsterdam-based Radio Dabanga, which has served as an information lifeline for Sudanese people about their war-torn country.
Dec 21, 2025, 11:00 AM
Working Americans will soon get ‘very large refunds’ of up to $2,000/household, says Bessent. How to make the most of it
Jing Pan, Yahoo Entertainment
Why more could be coming.
Dec 12, 2025, 10:01 PM
Despite opposition, US House passes record $901bn defence spending bill
Alastair McCready, Al Jazeera English
The bill faced notable opposition from lawmakers concerned about the Trump administration's management of the military.
Dec 11, 2025, 3:36 AM
NASA nominee Isaacman moves to full Senate vote amid budget carnage
Richard Speed, Theregister.com
Billionaire's bid progresses while agency braces for sweeping reductions and program uncertainty Jared Isaacman has cleared another hurdle on his way to becoming the next NASA Administrator after the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportatio…
Dec 9, 2025, 2:08 PM
US Congress considers 'must-pass' defense policy bill that would top Trump’s spending request
By Patricia Zengerle and Julia Harte, Yahoo Entertainment
By Patricia Zengerle and Julia Harte WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Sunday unveiled an annual defense policy bill authorizing a record $901 ...
Dec 8, 2025, 2:01 AM
Firm Tied To Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski, Techdirt
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. On Oct. 2, the second day of the government shutdown, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrived at Mount Rushmore to shoot a television ad. Sitting on horseb…
Dec 2, 2025, 10:40 PM
Europe passes record-breaking space budget while NASA hit with deep cuts
tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) , Tereza Pultarova, Space.com
The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the next three years, including increased funding for science exploration.
Dec 2, 2025, 7:00 PM