Federal budget Coverage

Pentagon set to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine once Biden signs bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday as the Senate moved ahead on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desperately needs to stall gains being made by Russian forces in the war.

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending March 29

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending March 13

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending March 7

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Feb. 29

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Lawmakers unveil longshot $78 billion deal to expand child tax credit and restore business tax breaks

While the bipartisan and bicameral support is notable, this deal was not negotiated by the leadership and its pathway through Congress remains unclear.

By Tami Luhby and Melanie Zanona, CNN

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Oct. 5

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Fact check: Has the federal government grown 50% since 2019?

Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis dropped a striking statistic during a recent interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo, claiming federal agencies "have grown 50% since 2019."

Louis Jacobson and Sevana Wenn, PolitiFact reporters

Fact check: House member says GOP debt-ceiling bill doesn't threaten veterans' programs

In response to criticism of the House GOP's budget plan, Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., said: "I'm dead serious that we're not cutting veterans, and I mean it."

Michael McAulliff, PolitiFact reporter

Fact check: Biden says GOP budget would cut law enforcement jobs

"The Republican plan would cut federal law enforcement officers -- 30,000 -- including 11,000 FBI agents, 2,000 border agents, DEA agents, and so on," Biden said in a May 10 speech.

Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman, PolitiFact reporters

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending April 27

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Biden’s $6.8 Trillion Budget Proposes New Social Programs and Higher Taxes

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday proposed a $6.8 trillion budget that sought to increase spending on the military and a wide range of new social programs while also reducing future budget deficits, defying Republican calls to scale back government and reasserting his economic vision before an expected reelection campaign.

Jim Tankersley, New York Times

Fact check: McCarthy says House GOP kept discretionary spending to 'zero'

In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, newly installed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said: "When the Republicans were in power the last time for eight years, do you know how much discretionary spending increased in those eight years? Zero."

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

House passes $1.7 trillion government spending bill as funding deadline looms

The House voted Friday to pass a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill that would fund critical government operations across federal agencies and provide emergency aid for Ukraine and natural disaster relief. The bill will next go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN

Fact check: Ad says Democrats 'send a fortune to Ukraine but nothing for our children'

A video ad by the conservative nonprofit Citizens for Sanity group asserts that President Biden and Democrats "send a fortune to Ukraine but nothing for our children." PolitiFact checks the claim.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

Biden administration set to ask Congress for additional funding for Ukraine, Covid, and disaster recovery

The Biden administration is calling on Congress to include additional funding in the must-pass government package for what it said are three "critical funding needs": Continued support for the people of Ukraine, Covid-19 response and natural disaster recovery.

By Betsy Klein, CNN

Fact check: Yellen says 'we've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year'

During an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said, "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year." PolitiFact checks her claim.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

House expected to hold Build Back Better and infrastructure votes Friday

The House will vote on both President Joe Biden's sweeping social safety net plan and the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Friday, according to a senior Democratic aide.

By Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, CNN

Biden urges Dems to unite on $1.75 trillion spending plan

President Biden delivers remarks from the White House on the progress toward passage of a $1.75 trillion package of social services and climate change programs.

U.S. Could Run Out of Cash to Pay Bills as Early as Oct. 15

The U.S. government could run out of cash and start missing payments on things as diverse as Social Security and military pay sometime between Oct. 15 and Nov. 4, according to a new analysis from the Bipartisan Policy Center.

Alan Rappeport, New York Times

Biden has released his $6 trillion budget. Here's what's in it.

President Joe Biden on Friday proposed a $6 trillion budget for fiscal year 2022, laying out details of a proposed dramatic increase in federal spending that serves as the underpinning of an economic agenda that seeks to transform the American economy as the country emerges from dual public health and economic crises.

By Kate Sullivan and Phil Mattingly, CNN

PAUL KRUGMAN: Holy Voodoo, Batman!

Friday, March 22, 2019 -- The 2019 Economic Report of the President is out, and everyone is having fun with the bit at the end that acknowledges the help of student interns -- a list that includes Peter Parker, Aunt May, Bruce Wayne, and Jabba the Hutt. The White House is passing this off as a deliberate joke. More likely, someone slipped superheroes in to see whether anyone in charge was actually paying attention, and proved that they weren't.

NC Counts Coalition prepares for 2020 Census

The N.C. Counts Coalition is holding a meeting Friday to prepare for next year's Census, hoping to ensure the state gets a fair amount of federal money and representatives.

Emmy Victor, WRAL reporter

Ahead of 2020 Census, group hopes to ensure everyone is counted

The N.C. Counts Coalition is holding a meeting Friday morning to prepare for the 2020 Census.

With pain still fresh, lawmakers make push to outlaw federal shutdowns

WASHINGTON -- Was this the shutdown to end all shutdowns?

Carl Hulse, New York Times