Tag: Government Spending
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What Caused the FAA Outage? Old Routers Buckled Under Their Own Upgrade
Officials say Friday’s FAA outage came from old switches and routers that were overloaded as new equipment was patched in, not a cyberattack. Here is what they said, what GAO already warned about, and what Congress should demand before a $50 billion check.
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Difference Between Deficit and Debt: Why Both Keep Growing
The difference between deficit and debt comes down to time. The deficit is one year’s gap between spending and revenue, $1.99 trillion in fiscal 2026. The debt is the running total of that borrowing, now above $40 trillion. Here’s how a deficit becomes debt, why the debt rose even in a surplus year, and what…
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Controller’s Desk: The Federal Deficit Hit $409 Billion in October
CBO estimates the federal deficit hit $409 billion in October 2026, the first month of fiscal 2027 and $125 billion more than a year earlier. Tariff refunds and front-loaded business write-offs dented revenue, but spending on autopilot programs and interest is doing the heavy lifting. Here is what the numbers mean for families and what…
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Trump Says He Gave It a Strong Shot. Now It’s on the Voters.
In his last midterm pitch at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, President Trump admitted the sitting president’s party usually loses midterms but said Republicans gave it a very strong shot. The border and tax case is real. So is a 10x pool cost overrun. Now it is up to the voters.
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Belgium’s Prime Minister Would Rather Quit Than Punt the Budget
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered his resignation after his coalition failed to close a €10 billion budget gap, with socialist partners pushing higher taxes on top earners. He refused to roll last year’s budget forward. Washington should take note.
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The Big Ten Capped NIL at $49 Million. Now the House Has to Act.
The Big Ten just capped what schools can pay or arrange for athletes at about $49 million a year, without waiting for Congress. With 94% of Division I programs spending more than athletics brings in, that is a guardrail. Now the House should pass the Protect College Sports Act, with one fix.
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The DOJ Is Investigating Corey Lewandowski. Good.
The DOJ is reviewing a DHS watchdog referral on Corey Lewandowski over contracting, including a $220 million ad deal. He denies wrongdoing.
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Interest on the National Debt Just Beat Defense Spending
Washington spent $1.052 trillion on interest in fiscal 2026, more than it spent on national defense. Revenue rose 3% while spending rose 6%. This is a spending problem, and it has a fix.
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$70 Billion for the Border: What the Secure America Act Actually Does — And What Conservatives Should Still Demand
Congress sent President Trump the Secure America Act on June 9, 2026, and he signed it the next day. It is a roughly $70 billion reconciliation bill. The law funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through fiscal 2029, the end of his term. Senators passed it 52-47 on Friday, June 5.…
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