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Report: Unrealistic accounting poses risks to state budgets

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

Although nearly all states must balance their budgets, a new study by government finance watchdog Truth in Accounting suggests that most ran substantial deficits in fiscal 2023 once... Read More.

Homeland Security warns of terrorism threats surrounding election, Israel-Hamas war

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment warns that “Over the next year, the terrorism threat environment in the Homeland will remain high.” ... Read More.

Senators request answers for billions to Iran, its terror proxies

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

Two U.S. senators have joined together in a letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve demanding answers... Read More.

$4B federal program investigated for funding reported antisemitic programs

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

Two congressional committees are investigating potential civil rights violations related to antisemitism by a federal program awash with $4 billion in taxpayer funds. ... Read More.

Federal program awash with $4B in taxpayer funds probed

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

Two congressional committees are investigating potential civil rights violations related to antisemitism by a federal program awash with $4 billion in taxpayer funds. ... Read More.

Group calls on presidential candidates to release debt plans before election

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

A federal budget watchdog called on both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump to present voters with their plans to address the national debt. ... Read More.

Trumps plan to offset tax cuts extension is highly uncertain

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

Former President Donald Trump's proposal to use higher tariffs to offset the cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts is "highly uncertain," according to report from credit-rating agency... Read More.

FEMA runs out of money for Helene while spending hundreds of millions on migrants

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday that FEMA does not have enough funding to last the rest of the year even as it has... Read More.

A lot of polls, not a lot of change in Harris v. Trump

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

Four days later and with such a thin margin, the lead has been halved in the presidential polling for North Carolinians. ... Read More.

Legislation introduced to expand military leave for federal employees

Thursday, October 3 by The Center Square

Two Virginia congressmen are leading bipartisan legislation to increase military leave for federal employees serving in the reserves or National Guard. ... Read More.