Budget & Spending

GAO Report Cites Massive Waste in $45 Billion ICE Expansion
Government GAO Report Cites Massive Waste in $45 Billion ICE Expansion

The Government Accountability Office concluded that without immediate intervention, the unprecedented funding for detention centers will continue to be lost to costly missteps. As the United States moves through 2026, the oversight body has released a scathing audit regarding the $45 billion

How Is the U.S. Funding Global Deportation Deals?
Policy & Legislation How Is the U.S. Funding Global Deportation Deals?

The United States government has fundamentally restructured the mechanics of international border enforcement by allocating over four hundred million dollars toward a complex, globalized system of third-party deportation contracts. This fiscal strategy represents a departure from the historical

How Is U.S. Funding of the UN Changing Under Trump?
Economic & Fiscal How Is U.S. Funding of the UN Changing Under Trump?

The financial architecture that has traditionally underpinned the United Nations is currently undergoing its most significant stress test since the organization was founded in the middle of the twentieth century. This shift is not merely a budgetary adjustment but a fundamental re-evaluation of the

FAA and Congress Clash Over Air Traffic Controller Pay Raises
Government FAA and Congress Clash Over Air Traffic Controller Pay Raises

Federal data indicates that the average time a controller spends managing active air traffic per shift has dropped from over five hours to approximately four hours over the last decade. This specific statistic has become the primary focal point of a contentious oversight hearing involving Federal

How Can Civic Tech Save the Social Safety Net?
Policy & Legislation How Can Civic Tech Save the Social Safety Net?

Open-source accessibility allows different jurisdictions to collaboratively improve digital tools without the high costs associated with proprietary software solutions. The American social safety net is currently navigating a period of unprecedented transition, catalyzed by fundamental shifts in

Rising US Debt Threatens Federal Reserve Independence
Economic & Fiscal Rising US Debt Threatens Federal Reserve Independence

Introduction The staggering trajectory of the United States national debt has reached a critical threshold that fundamentally challenges the traditional autonomy of the Federal Reserve. As the total obligation surpasses the forty trillion dollar mark, the boundary between managing the currency and

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