NPR and PBS received millions more in taxpayer dollars than they disclosed on their official tax filings for Fiscal Year 2023, according to a new report by government watchdog OpenTheBooks. The revelation has renewed calls from Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump to defund both media entities over alleged bias and misuse of public funds.
A controversial bill making its way through the Colorado state legislature seeks to shift $4 million in taxpayer funds to Governor Jared Polis’ office.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has officially pulled the plug on a controversial $63.9 million grant for the proposed Texas high-speed rail project.
Georgia House Democrats staged a walkout Thursday in protest of Senate Bill 185, which bans taxpayer-funded sex reassignment surgeries and hormone treatments for prison inmates. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Randy Robertson, passed the House 100-2 and now heads to Republican Governor Brian Kemp for his signature.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has saved millions in taxpayer dollars by eliminating foreign grants that duplicate efforts of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Breitbart News has exclusively learned. Just one week into her tenure, Chavez-DeRemer has already made significant budget cuts at the Department of Labor (DOL) by canceling tens of millions in grants meant to support labor policies in foreign nations.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced the cancellation of 44 additional contracts with a total ceiling value of $5.2 billion, resulting in taxpayer savings of $640 million. The move is part of an ongoing effort to reduce wasteful government spending.
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) highlighted his America First Act during a Senate Budget Committee meeting on Wednesday, reiterating its goal of banning illegal immigrants from accessing welfare and other federal benefits. Originally introduced in December 2024, the legislation seeks to block billions of taxpayer dollars from being used to support individuals paroled into the United States through questionable asylum claims.
The Pentagon is preparing to deploy up to 1,500 active-duty troops to assist with securing the southern border, U.S. officials revealed on Wednesday. This decision aligns with directives issued by President Donald Trump through executive orders shortly after taking office, aimed at tightening immigration controls.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that U.S. federal employees working in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) offices will be placed on paid leave by this evening.
