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Trump revives a seldom-used budget tool to cancel $810 million in money Congress already set aside

Trump revives rare budget maneuver to rescind $810M in congressionally approved funds, sparking a clash with Sen. Collins over presidential authority.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 27, 2026

A senator speaks passionately into a microphone at a press conference on federal spending.

Congress

Rand Paul Warns ‘Out of Control’ Federal Debt Is ‘Stealing the Value’ of Earned Income

GOP senator Rand Paul warns federal spending is 'out of control,' targeting Trump's $5,000 per adult 'dividend' plan.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 21, 2026

A receipt with no itemized bill, symbolizing missing federal spending data.

Congress

The Obamacare receipt was built by Obama and Coburn. Now taxpayers deserve an itemized bill

A receipt exists, but no itemized bill follows it. Two decades after the Coburn-Obama transparency law, the data gap remains.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 18, 2026