What is the total US debt, and who owns it?
The United States’ national debt has surged to nearly $36 trillion, making it a cornerstone of the global financial system.
Trump suggests US may have less debt than thought because of fraud
President Donald Trump spoke to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday and commented that the U.S. debt may be smaller than ...
Trump Orders Treasury Secretary to Stop Minting Pennies
Can he do that? It’s not clear. But President Trump is right when he says that pennies “literally cost us more than 2 cents.” ...
Senior US Treasury official to exit after rift with Musk allies, report says
David Lebryk, the top-ranking career U.S. Treasury Department official, will leave following a clash with allies of ...
US estimated to have borrowed $127B in January: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated in a report on Monday that the federal government racked up a deficit of $127 ...
Russian cybercrime network targeted for sanctions across US, UK and Australia
The U.S., U.K. and Australia have sanctioned a Russian web-hosting services provider and two Russian men who administer the ...
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Does DOGE Pose a National Security Risk?
The department said that it was working with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI to assess the damage. But in recent days, a much more urgent threat has emerged, one ...
US Treasury taps former regulator Hood to lead bank watchdog
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday that Rodney Hood, a former credit union regulator, would take over as the ...
National Politics
WASHINGTON — Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on ...
Trump and Zelensky in lockstep as Bessent heads to Ukraine with minerals-for-peace plans
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are looking to settle all outstanding debts and bring the ...