Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation sued Interior Secretary David Bernhardt in federal court, claiming he cut funding for the nation’s Judicial Branch from $17 million each calendar year from 2014 to 2018 to less than $1.5 million this year.
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Defense Budgets to Dominate Another NATO Summit
Despite pleas to set aside bickering over military spending so the issue doesn’t dominate a third NATO summit in a row, the United States is almost certain to demand again this week that its 28 NATO partners respect their pledges to boost defense budgets.
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White House Budget Official Questioned Hold on Ukraine Aid
A White House Office of Management and Budget official privately testified that he raised questions over President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid before being replaced with a political appointee in late July.
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House Committee Blasts White House Agency for Ukraine Funds Abuse
Nearly two months after a Democratic-led House committee initiated an investigation into the White House Office of Management and Budget’s hold-up of security assistance to Ukraine, the panel reported the documents they received show a pattern of abuse in the apportionment process.
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Senate Approves Short-Term Funding Hours Before Deadline
The U.S. Senate passed a temporary short-term spending bill Thursday to avoid a shutdown and keep the federal government running through Dec. 20.
Read moreReport: California in Good Fiscal Shape With Expected $7 Billion Surplus
A decade after an economic recession brought California to its knees, a report released Wednesday shows the Golden State is in good fiscal shape and will have a $7 billion surplus next year.
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EU Warns Italy, France Over Budget Overspending
The EU warned Italy, France and six other countries Wednesday that they risk breaching the bloc’s tough public spending rule next year, putting particular pressure on Rome to deliver reforms.
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House Passes Funding Stopgap Bill to Avoid Shutdown
With time running short for lawmakers to pass a funding bill and avert a government shutdown, the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a short-term spending plan that will fund the government through Dec. 20.
Read moreOfficial Breaks With White House, Will Testify in Impeachment Probe
Breaking from Trump’s orders to not comply with the impeachment inquiry, White House budget official Mark Sandy indicated Thursday he will testify before the House Intelligence Committee at a closed hearing on Saturday.
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US Budget Deficit Rose to $134.5 Billion in October
The federal government, which ended the 2019 budget year with its largest deficit in seven years, began the new budget year with a deficit in October that was 33.8% bigger than a year ago, as spending hit a record.
Read morePact Will Keep US Government Open Through Dec. 20
A top House lawmaker announced Tuesday that Congress will pass a temporary spending bill to keep the government running through Dec. 20, forestalling a government shutdown as the House turns its focus to impeachment hearings.
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Vital US Government Functions Essentially Put on Hold
Impeachment hearings for President Donald Trump create a layer of complications for congressional lawmakers seeking agreement on $1.4 trillion worth of essential federal agency budgets and rewriting North American trade rules.
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Texans Approve Funding Increase for State Parks
Texas parks will get a funding boost after voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday to address an estimated $800 million maintenance backlog.
Read moreBorder Wall, Impeachment Battle Imperil Budget Progress
The Senate passed a long-overdue, $209 billion bundle of bipartisan spending bills Thursday, but a bitter fight over funding demanded by President Donald Trump for border fencing continues to imperil broader Capitol Hill efforts to advance $1.4 trillion worth of annual Cabinet agency budgets.
Read moreBorder Wall and Impeachment Imperil $1.4 Trillion in Spending
A bitter fight over funding for border fencing is imperiling Capitol Hill efforts to forge progress on more than $1.4 trillion worth of overdue spending bills, one of the few areas in which divided government in Washington has been able to deliver results in the Trump era.
Read moreFederal Budget Deficit Surges, Approaching $1 Trillion
The federal budget deficit ballooned to $984.4 billion in the fiscal year that ended last month and is expected to surpass $1 trillion in 2020, pulled higher by Republican-backed tax cuts and a budget deal that allows more spending.
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Roaming Russian Eagles Leave Scientists Broke
Russian scientists tracking migrating eagles were forced to start a crowdfunding campaign after their birds wandered into Iran and foreign text messages from their tracking devices depleted the project’s budget.
Read moreAuditor Ranks California Cities by Fiscal Health in New Report
California may be operating on its largest budget in state history thanks to an estimated $19 billion reserve fund, but some major cities including Oakland and Richmond face serious financial risks, the state auditor said Thursday.
Read moreStudy: State Cuts to College Funds Limit Public Access
States cut $6.6 billion from public colleges over the last decade and disproportionately shifted the burden of costs to students from low income and minority households.
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UN May Run Out of Money by November: Guterres
The United Nations is running a deficit of $230 million, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday, and may run out of money by the end of October.
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