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Trump’s Speech to Congress: The Best and Worst Moments

What Times Opinion columnists and writers thought of the president’s speech to Congress.

The Big Government Contracts DOGE Hasn’t Touched

By not targeting major sources of spending like defense, the group has had a minimal impact on the federal budget so far but a...

Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears

Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.

Lutnick Remarks on Removing Government Spending in GDP Data Raises Fears

Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output.

Inflation Stayed Sticky in January, Fed’s Preferred Gauge Showed

The central bank wants to see further progress that price pressures are easing before it lowers interest rates again.

How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy

The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government...

Map: Where Medicaid Enrollment in the U.S. Is the Highest

As Republicans weigh deep cuts, these congressional districts — some red, some blue — have the most to lose.

GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor

The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor.

Here’s What’s in the House Republican Budget and What Comes Next

Adoption of the Republican budget was the easy part. Now comes the difficult task of writing a bill consistent with what President Trump has...

What Can House Republicans Cut Instead of Medicaid? Not Much.

The math of the G.O.P.’s goals makes the move almost unavoidable.

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