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2024’s Winners and Losers: Year in Review

December 29, 2024 losers, Winners, 2024’s, year, Review0 comment

For those of us in the news business, 2024 provided a steady stream of stories to cover—and rarely a dull moment. From the Republican primaries early in the year to the assassination attempts and political conventions this summer, our Daily Signal team stayed busy through Election Day and in the days that followed. During his first term as president, Donald Trump provided a plethora of political and policy news for us to report. We expect the same will be true in 2025. But before we turn the page on this…

2024: MoveOn’s Year in Petitions

December 21, 2024 year, 2024, petitions, MoveOn’s0 comment

For many, it’s been a year of hope and heartbreak. We know how deeply every MoveOn member values democracy, freedom, and justice. Millions of MoveOn members took action, supported creative efforts with partners in this movement, and organized in our own communities. Just know that millions of people still share our vision for a better future. A future rooted in community care, where our families can not just scrape by but thrive, where we care for our planet and create a sustainable and joyful path forward for generations to come. …

Biden ends fiscal year with $1.8 trillion deficit; gross interest payments top $1 trillion

October 18, 2024 $1.8, Payments, gross, deficit, ends, fiscal, year, Biden, Trillion, Interest0 comment

President Biden closed his last full fiscal year with a $ 1.833 trillion deficit, marking the worst nonpandemic year in history and raising fears the government is heading for an uncontrollable fiscal spiral. The Washington Times stories: White House

The ticking sound you hear is the final days of the fiscal year

September 16, 2024 days, Sound, ticking, fiscal, year, Final, hear0 comment

Indecision mixed with turmoil and partisan politics. That’s the familiar brew on Capitol Hill this week. With precisely two weeks until the fiscal year ends, there’s no clear path to any budget deal at the moment. So it’s a busy week as we heard from Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Interview transcript: Loren Duggan Here we are. Every September, we have to do this dance where we figure out if the government will stay funded going into the new fiscal year.…

Federal firefighters could see bigger paychecks next year

July 14, 2024 Next, federal, Bigger, firefighters, paychecks, could, year0 comment

House appropriators are taking steps that could give federal firefighters a permanent pay raise. Fiscal 2025 spending legislation advanced this week, and it includes about 300 million dollars to boost pay for firefighters working at the Interior Department and the Forest Service. Although House Democrats opposed many of the GOP’s proposed spending cuts, they came out in favor of the pay raise for the frontline workers. Federal firefighters currently have a temporary pay boost, but many advocates have been pushing to make the raise permanent. (House Appropriations Committee – Fiscal…

How the government spends a billion dollars a year on advertising

July 10, 2024 year, government, Billion, Dollar's, spends, Advertising0 comment

The federal government is among the biggest spenders on advertising. At about $ 1.3 billion a year, it’s in the top 25 U.S. spenders. The Government Accountability Office has new analysis of which agencies spend the most on advertising, and the companies they spend it with. GAO’s Director of Strategic Issues Jessica Lucas-Judy joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Interview transcript: Tom Temin Jessica Lucas-Judy. Ms. Lucas-Judy, what prompted GAO to look at something that in the grand scheme of things is not that big of a deal? Spending…