U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken went up to bat for the Biden administration on matters of foreign policy Wednesday. He defended a $63 billion State Department budget request for fiscal year 2024. Blinken says it will strengthen U.S. efforts to out-compete the Chinese Communist Party.
A union strike caused schools to close in Los Angeles Tuesday, with demands for higher wages. The strike could last for three days. NTD spoke to a former public school teacher to hear more about teachers unions, their history, and the impact of these labor strikes. The governor had planned to expand financial aid programs […]
The heads of Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Government Publishing Office (GPO) testify to the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Senate Committee on Appropriations on March 15. Witnesses Hugh N. Halpern Director Government Publishing Office Gene L. Dodaro Comptroller General Government Accountability Office Dr. Phillip Swagel Director […]
Lawmakers grilled Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Friday over President Joe Biden’s budget proposal. The Treasury Department manages the government’s finances, and is heavily involved with the president’s budget. Biden’s budget is highly controversial because it contains massive tax hikes across the economy.
