Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel is joining former Hamas hostages this week to meet with President Trump and US senators, advocating for the release of those still in captivity.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing Tuesday morning for former Republican North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop, the nominee for deputy White House budget director in the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Budd and Tillis advance bill that would benefit small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Billions in Covid relief funds potentially distributed fraudulently.
Federally funded EV charging stations and broadband infrastructure are two areas where DOGE could eliminate government waste.
The federal US Department of Agriculture is spending nearly a million taxpayer dollars to fund studies into cost-effective ways to raise crickets as a sustainable source of protein.
Though it may be the season of giving, the federal government has been giving away millions of taxpayer dollars to reward government workers for underperforming in their jobs, according to a waste watch analysis.
Improvements in government software systems and better management could save taxpayer dollars.
With the federal workforce still largely working from home, not one major government agency or department headquarters in DC is even half full. Nearly one-third of the federal workforce is entirely remote, according to a report from Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.
As we prepare to ring in the new year, many Americans will set resolutions to improve their lives—to get healthier, save money, or spend more time with loved ones. But what if we applied the same principle to our government? For 2025, let’s resolve to confront the rampant waste in government that is driving us into deeper debt and burdening future generations.
Senators issue a joint statement calling for Hamas leaders to be extradited to the US.
