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Appropriators approve Legislative Branch spending bill with GAO cuts

The House Appropriations Committee advanced a draft fiscal 2027 Legislative Branch spending bill on Wednesday that would slash the budget for the Government Accountability Office by nearly one-quarter and give a boost to Capitol Police. The party-line vote of 34-28 came after a contentious markup stretching late into the evening,…

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Jeff Bezos Is Right: Taxing Billionaires Won't Solve the Affordability Crisis

Before demanding more money from America’s wealthiest, lawmakers should account for the billions of dollars the federal government wastes each year.

Reason

Legislative branch hearing sidesteps last year’s drama

At a Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee hearing Wednesday, the heads of the Government Publishing Office, Government Accountability Office and Congressional Budget Office defended their agencies’ fiscal 2027 budget requests, skirting any mention of legislative dustups from last year. It was the panel’s first hearing of the year, as well…

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Trump moves to shield farmers rattled by tariffs and war. But the U.S. is already doling out $10B to near-millionaire and even billionaire farmers

A recent Cato Institute post outlined how the federal crop insurance program bolsters wealthy farmers.

Fortune

The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war

Air superiority is supposed to deliver a quick triumph. But history has shown that promise to be written on the wind

The Guardian - US

US Treasury Shows £36.72 Trillion in Liabilities Against £4.66 Trillion in Assets — Who Pays as Debt Outpaces Everything Else?

The US government's liabilities have surged, outpacing its assets by nearly eight to one, with a net position deteriorating by £1.59 trillion in a year.

International Business Times UK

Runit Dome at risk: 120,000 tons of radioactive waste from a nuclear explosion threaten the Pacific

The structural integrity of the Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands, described as a 115-meter-wide concrete 'coffin,' is endangered according to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). This dome was built over an unlined crater from a nuclear explosion that occurred in 1958 and contains over 120,000 tonnes of…

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Rayburn building deemed at risk in push for major funding boost - Roll Call

The largest House office building is at risk of “catastrophic system failure,” the architect of the Capitol is set to warn Congress.

Roll Call

Hacked data shines light on homeland security’s AI surveillance ambitions

Records show DHS tech incubator spending large sums on partnerships that would expand surveillance capabilities

The Guardian - US

Minnesota's Fraud Scandal Isn't an Immigration Problem. It's a Spending Problem.

Health care fraud is an all-too-common feature of the U.S. health care system, not only in Minnesota.

Reason

The Federal Government Was Told To Make a List of Everything It Funds. 15 Years Later, There Still Isn't One.

A sad commentary on the sprawling size and eye-watering cost of the government.

Reason

How to Find a Tax Preparer: What to Look for in a Tax Professional

You want to find a tax preparer who's qualified, reasonable and knowledgeable to file your taxes. How do you get a tax professional that's right for you?

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Trump 'Disappointed' at FBI Director Kash Patel After Viral Locker-Room Hijinks at the Winter Olympics

FBI Director Kash Patel faces scrutiny over his trip to the 2026 Winter Olympics, raising questions about his use of government resources and sparking political controversy.

International Business Times UK

Despite recent gains, tribal citizens descended from slaves face disparate treatment

Federal reforms have made Native American health care and education programs more accessible to tribal citizens who are descended from slaves held by citizens of several tribal nations in Oklahoma

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Kash Patel Travel Decisions Face US Watchdog Review Over Brown University Shooting Response Claims

US watchdogs are reviewing claims that FBI aircraft use under Kash Patel may have affected response timing after the Brown University shooting. Here is what GAO and DOJ OIG are likely to examine.

International Business Times

Senator Dick Durbin Shares Whistleblower Claims That Kash Patel's Jet Use Delayed Major FBI Investigations

Sen. Dick Durbin reveals whistleblower claims that Kash Patel's FBI jet use forced agents to drive overnight to a shooting scene during a winter storm.

The Independent UK

New Mexico launches investigation of forced sterilization of Native American women

In the 1970s, the agency that provides health care to Native Americans sterilized thousands of women without their full and informed consent

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Automakers trapped in a regulatory ‘wormhole’ as Trump and California clash over new ‘contempt for the law’ emissions rules

One is trying to protect the environment, one is desperately trying to destroy it.

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Report: The FBI Bent Its Own Rules To Spy on 1,100 'Sensitive' Targets

Opening investigations requires evidence, so the feds created “assessments.”

Reason

States and Local Governments Are Still Sitting on Billions of Dollars of 'Emergency' COVID Relief

The Biden administration said the $350 billion bailout was urgent and necessary. Five years later, that doesn't seem true.

International Business Times UK

US Border Patrol Allegedly Spends £55K Taxpayer Fund on Four Seasons Pet Resort For Their Dogs

A newly revealed customs contract shows US Border Patrol has a £55,000 ($75,000) taxpayer-funded deal with Four Seasons Pet Resort to kennel K-9 dogs.

Kiplinger

Trump Signals Plan to Ban Institutional Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes

The president says the move could improve housing affordability. Here’s what the data shows about investor ownership, recent buying trends and what it could mean for homebuyers.

The Guardian - US

Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds

Analysis estimates Trump administration ‘wasted’ billions to compensate over 154,000 federal employees on leave

The Independent UK

Key questions about Minnesota's fraud schemes and the billions in losses

Authorities have uncovered massive fraud in Minnesota, with billions of taxpayer dollars potentially lost

The Independent UK

US military to stop shooting pigs and goats as a way to train medics for the battlefield

The U.S. military will end its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone

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