While a budget surplus exists in Georgia, the impact of federal cuts remains unclear, prompting a cautious approach from Gov. Kemp.

Supreme Court rulings and provisions in the recently-passed budget bill are bolstering the legality of the administration's effort to fire more than 1,000 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

If the entire federal budget were a $100 bill, the rescission package would be equal to cutting 13 cents. And even that has required a fight.

House Republican appropriators are facing intraparty headwinds as they try to move fiscal 2026 spending bills before the August break.

The House and Senate are taking far different approaches to next year's appropriations, but neither chamber has fully embraced Trump's budget proposals.

In short, the bill will "roll back student loan protections and cap the amount students can borrow for graduate programs," said The New York Times, making repayment options and borrowing opportunities fewer. While the changes are projected to result in government savings, there are concerns that they could further reduce college affordability.

NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's spending bill is set to raise administrative costs and make managing costs more difficult for insurers like UnitedHealthcare and CVS Health's Aetna that operate Medicaid health plans, experts say.

Live updates and the latest news as JD Vance touts passage of GOP agenda bill and the Senate votes on Trump-requested cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting spending.

The House Appropriations Committee also unveiled its fiscal 2026 plan for the Department of Transportation. More bills, including Interior-EPA, are coming

Trump's "big, beautiful bill" has overhauled Biden-era renewables programs, which experts say will raise energy costs nationwide.