Last night, the House Republican conference approved a new set of rules -- making some big changes to several budgetary rules currently in place. The...

In the Pledge to America released this past fall, House Republicans called for "[rolling] back government spending to pre-stimulus, prebailout levels...

Over the holiday break, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) gave an interview on Fox News that qualified him to be the newest member of the Announcement Effect...

Happy New Year, and what a year we've had! In just the last 12 months, we've seen the passage of health care reform legislation that will begin to...

Happy New Year – Washington is gearing up for what will be an interesting 2011. President Obama is back to work on Tuesday from his vacation and the...

Incoming House Republicans set to take control of the House of Representatives next month have proposed new rules for the 112th Congress. The House...

With the holiday season in full force, the White House made some news in announcing on Twitter that the President will focus on the federal budget and...

The Treasury Department released Tuesday its annual Financial Report of the U.S Government. The report highlights the nation's budget deficit, net...

On Tuesday the Senate passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) keeping the federal government funded until March 4; the House is expected to pass it later...

This morning, Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) announced that they will introduce as legislation the Fiscal Commission’s...

Over the past few weeks, several other think tanks, lawmakers, and experts have proposed their own plans for deficit reduction. We've update our...