Money talks, and in the U. S. government, it's Congress that speaks the loudest. The Constitution spells it out in black and white. It's all about the money. Congress has the power to control federal spending. This is a basic rule of the game, written clearly in the Constitution. Presidents can
President Donald Trump was not happy. A court blocked his plan to halt federal spending. It was unprecedented and claimed it was all about needing to pause spending on some things. Some judges were not convinced. The president was not happy. The courts were stopping some of his plans. Trump
The Trump administration is in a bind. They need more money to carry out their immigration plans. Tom Homan, known as the "border czar, " and Russell Vought, the budget director, met with Senate Republicans recently. They made a strong case for more funding. They said, "We need more money to keep o
Louisiana's school system is making headlines again, this time for its impressive academic progress. Recently, a new academic recovery study ranked the state first in the country for reading growth and second for math, comparing data from 2019 to 2024. This is a big deal, as it shows that Louisiana
In the heart of South Carolina, a former high-ranking official from a well-known nonprofit is about to face the music after admitting to stealing government funds. Ashley Ingram, 34, a former director at Habitat for Humanity of Central South Carolina. Ingram is due to be sentenced at the Matthew J.
In a decisive move last week, a federal judge in Rhode Island commanded the federal government to lift all frozen funds immediately. The directive from Judge John J McConnell Jr came after he noticed that federal officials were not following his earlier instructions to unfreeze billions of taxpayer
USAID, a key player in global development, has been facing potential shutdown talks. Recently, employees went to their offices only to find they couldn't enter. It turns out billionaire Elon Musk wants USAID to close its doors. And apparently, President Trump is on board with this. USAID ha
Some people in Washington wanted to make big changes to science funding. These proposed cuts could lead to fewer jobs and less research in the medical field. It could also hurt some of the most important breakthroughs. A lot of people were not happy about this, including the state
Texas is hustling to gear up its students for the jobs of tomorrow. With nearly two-thirds of new jobs needing more than a high school diploma in the next five years, the state is in a pickle. Many graduates are missing the key skills needed to fill these roles. The governor, Greg Abbott, h
Rhode Island's federal judge has finally had it. He pointed out that the Federal Government still managed to halt some funding despite his previous order to resume it. This is indeed a big deal. The judge had already spoken and it was clear. The government had no excuse for not following the or
