The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second-highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion reached in 2020. The deficits in both years reflect ...

The rallying cry to defund the police that erupted with George Floyd’s killing almost eight months ago has come up against political realities with most major U.S. cities unwilling to make meaningful ...

Ahead of the Biden administration's rollout of its fiscal 2022 federal budget, veterans advocates are calling for an $11 billion increase in the Department of Veterans Affairs budget to address what ...

Active duty military members and veterans salute as the national anthem is played during the opening of the 2019 Santa Barbara County Veteran Stand Down on Oct. 19, 2019, in Santa Maria, Calif.

The good news: A potential $235 million offer for York's wastewater treatment plant is on the table that could help avoid a 'doomsday' scenario for the city. The bad news: A 2021 budget approval has ...