The federal government spent $7 trillion last year. That works out to roughly $222,000 per second — a pace that would have ...

Government performance systems often reward documentation, activity and procedural defensibility more than real-world impact.

The federal government partially shut down early Saturday as Congress did not agree on funding for several agencies before the midnight deadline. But this shutdown is likely to be less painful than ...

President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is less dependable and efficient than it was a year ago. President Trump ...

The federal government’s funding is set to expire on Jan. 30, 2026, and lawmakers in Washington are once again racing against the clock to avert a shutdown that could disrupt government operations and ...

The federal government’s mid-year budget update shows a modest improvement in the deficit forecast in 2025–26, but much of this comes from a larger-than-forecast tax take. The drivers of the $5 ...