The 250th Anniversary Blueprint: A Taxpayer’s Guide to the New Federal Landscape #SaluteToAmerica250, #Freedom250 #Ballroom #IndependenceArch #DepartmentOfWar #TrumpSignature #Trump #FederalSpending #WNCnews #TrumpKennedyCenter #GulfOfAmerica #GovernmentSpending #FederalRebrand #250anniversary

Judge temporarily halts Trump’s $400m White House ballroom project via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — District Judge Richard Leon says construction has to stop until Congress provides statutory authorisation.

A judge has temporarily blocked Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project, citing a need for congressional approval before construction.

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#resist47 #WhiteHouseBallroom
#TrumpAdministration
#GovernmentSpending
#LegalChallenge

CE to Buy Ten Commercial Jets in Major Deportation Fleet Overhaul Aviation News – The U.S. government is launching a significant expansion of its immigration enforcement capabilities by transitioning to a state-owned aviation model. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expects to procure ten commercial aircraft to establish a dedicated, permanent deportation fleet, moving away from its long-standing reliance on private charter operators. This strategic shift follows a period of rapid escalation in enforcement activities under the current administration.

#AviationNews #ICE #Deportation #Boeing737 #Gulfstream #DHS #BorderSecurity #Aviation #GovernmentSpending #ICEAir

Trump Funding Ruling Explained: Legal Impact, Political Fallout, and What Comes Next Latest news, trending stories, and breaking updates from around the world. Stay informed with daily fresh content on News Blog 4 All 2026.

Trump Funding Ruling Explained: Legal Impact, Political Fallout, and What Comes Next
#TrumpFundingRuling #DonaldTrumpNews #USPolitics #BreakingNewsUSA #PoliticalNews #USLaw #SupremeCourt #CampaignFinance #ElectionNews #GovernmentSpending #TaxpayerMoney #PoliticalAnalysis #LegalNews

£55–£81 billion lost to fraud and error.
Billions more wasted inside departments.
Savings identified… then ignored.

And the answer is higher taxes?

Fix the leak before asking for more.

#GrahamDavid #SatireAndComment #UKPolitics #Tax #GovernmentSpending #CostOfLiving #PublicSpending #UKNews

‘A fiscal catastrophe’: The US Treasury just declared America insolvent, say famed economists. Are your finances ready? "That’s not hyperbole."

While Democrats have plenty of blame to shoulder, the bulk of this, 75%+, belongs on tRump and the last 14 months.

moneywise.com/news/economy... #debt #deficit #fiscalcatastrophe #governmentspending #insolvent #irresponsible #liabilities #ustreasury

📅 On this day in UK economic history…

#Economics #UKEconomy #PublicFinance #GovernmentSpending #Taxation #FiscalPolicy #economics #studyeconomics #discovereconomics #student #study #ucas

WTF Wire

Trump DOGE cuts: workers question savings a year later
#WTFWire, #Trump, #GovernmentCuts, #FederalWorkers, #BudgetCuts, #GovernmentSpending, #EconomicImpact, #PublicSector, #PolicyDebate, #JobLoss, #USPolitics, #SpendingCuts, #WorkforceReduction, #BreakingNews,
www.wtfwire.com/politics/tru...

Broadcom Wins US Defense Contract Broadcom (AVGO) secured a US government defense award reported Mar 28, 2026; U.S. defense budgets exceed $800bn annually, signaling durable procurement demand.

Broadcom Wins US Defense Contract: Broadcom (AVGO) secured a US government defense award reported Mar 28, 2026; U.S. defense budgets exceed $800bn annually, signaling durable procurement demand. 👈 Read full analysis #Broadcom #DefenseContract #USTech #GovernmentSpending #DefenseIndustry

NASA's Impossible Shuttle Relocation Creates Test Case for Government Accountability Congress funded Space Shuttle Discovery relocation at $85M, but costs are estimated at $120-$150M minimum. NASA's draft RFP reveals a fundamental accountability problem.

NASA's Impossible Shuttle Relocation Creates Test Case for Government Accountability

#NASA #SpaceShuttle #GovernmentSpending #AusNews

thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-23-nasas...

💰 Newsom blasts proposed $200B war funding

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is speaking out against reports of a $200 billion request tied to the Iran conflict, arguing the money could be used for major domestic priorities instead.
#GavinNewsom #IranConflict #USPolitics #GovernmentSpending

Three firms accounted for 40 per cent of Sask. consultant lobbying in 2025 - Prince Albert Daily Herald Brett McKay Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Investigative Journalism Foundation From mining conglomerates to community groups and tobacco giants to conservationists, 176 organizations hired professional lobbyists to petition the Government of Saskatchewan in 2025. And while almost 50 PR firms registered to lobby on behalf of clients last year, some stand out for the volume of

Three firms accounted for 40 per cent of Sask. consultant lobbying in 2025


#CommunityNewspaper #GovernmentSpending #LJIReporter #PADailyHerald
https://paherald.sk.ca/?p=224065

Pakistan: Luxury car purchased for Senate chairman Gilani from public funds - Yes Punjab News Pakistan Senate buys PKR 90m car for Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani amid rising inflation and poverty, sparking public criticism.

Pakistan: Luxury car purchased for Senate chairman Gilani from public funds yespunjab.com?p=229434

#YousufRazaGilani #PakistanSenate #PKR90MillionCar #PakistanPolitics #InflationCrisis #GovernmentSpending #ExpressTribune #GeoNews #PunjabGovernment #EconomicCrisis #PakistanNews

#biggovernment #lowtrustsociety #governmentspending #bribery #corruption #fakenews #academicmalpractice

👉 Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon spent 93.4 billion dollars in September on steaks, seafood, and other crucially important things. Let’s discuss. #petehegseth #pentagon #governmentspending

No Raya open houses, tighter overseas travel as Anwar pushes fiscal discipline PUTRAJAYA (March 11): The government has decided that all ministries, government agencies, and government-linked companies will not hold Aidilfitri open house celebrations this year as part of a move to promote more prudent spending amid global economic uncertainty. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the decision was agreed upon during a Cabinet meeting earlier today and was meant to signal the need for greater fiscal discipline across the public sector. “As a sign that the leadership should begin taking more positive steps, I have decided together with the Cabinet that all government agencies, GLCs and GLICs will not organise […]

No Raya open houses, tighter overseas travel as Anwar pushes fiscal discipline #FiscalDiscipline #Aidilfitri #GovernmentSpending #EconomicUncertainty #AnwarIbrahim

$15.1 million for ribeyes.
$6.9 million for lobster.
272 orders of donuts (dozen?)
$124,000 for ice cream machines. #PeteHegseth #corruption #governmentspending #Trump #podcast

Hegseth spends 93 billion dollars of our tax $ on Alaskan crab, steak, ice cream machines, furniture

#dow #dod #hegseth #governmentspending #aaronparnas

Pandemic Reduced Prime Minister's Photographer Travel Costs by 99 Percent Privy Council Office records show travel costs for photographers documenting the Prime Minister collapsed from $35,803 to just $482 during the first full year of COVID-19 restrictions—a 99 percent decline.

Pandemic Reduced Prime Minister's Photographer Travel Costs by 99 Percent

Read more: 👇
www.thecanadareport.ca/pm-photographer-travel-e...

#pandemicimpact #travelcosts #photography #canadianpolitics #covid19 #governmentspending #costreduction

Student Loans: The Accounting Trick That Got Out of Hand - Industrial Estate of Mind The UK student loan system isn’t just expensive—it’s an accounting trick. How loans hide public spending and why the true cost is still unknown.

The real student loans scandal. Bad policy, worse accounting

#studentloans #university #GovernmentSpending
jon-chadwick.com/2026/03/10/u...

It's weird that the government can drop a billion dollars on Iran in just 4 days, but they can't seem to find the money for basic things like affordable healthcare and cheaper groceries.

Source

#WarInIran #IranProtests #GovernmentSpending #HealthcareCosts #FoodPrices

A bar, kitchen and flat-screen TVs: the $70m jet DHS is eyeing for deportations The department is reportedly considering buying a Boeing plane for deportation flights and for use by Trump officials

"A $70m aircraft the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering for deportation flights has a luxurious interior and will be used to transport Trump administration officials to engagements in comfort...

#DHS #LuxuryJet #DeportationFlights #GovernmentSpending #ICENews #ICE

In other words #doge cost us money and gave #elonemusk access to our #SocialSecurity records. Oh and #GovernmentSpending is up not down. So in other words, this accomplished nothing other than giving a corrupt #billionaire access to our records.

Nice job #MAGA and #Republicans!

Auditor-General Flags RM28.13 Million Unapproved Spending in MyDigital ID Project KUALA LUMPUR: The Auditor-General’s Report 1/2026 (LKAN 1/2026) has revealed that RM28.13 million was spent on the MyDigital ID (MyDID) Project under the management of MIMOS Bhd without approval from the designated committee. The report, tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, identified weaknesses in expenditure management and internal controls during the early implementation phase of the MyDID Project. According to LKAN, the project governance structure was not functioning as intended. Official presentations on expenditure approvals and project implementation status were absent from meetings that were supposed to serve as monitoring platforms. From a financial standpoint, the audit found that […]

Auditor-General Flags RM28.13 Million Unapproved Spending in MyDigital ID Project #MyDigitalID #AuditorGeneral #MalaysianFinance #GovernmentSpending #BudgetAudit

🚨 Viral claim: 37,830 millionaires in SA government?

❌ Unverified. No official data supports this.

But it reflects real anger: Ramaphosa's billions, Mashatile's property scandal & R3bn cabinet costs. 🇿🇦

#SouthAfrica #FakeNews #Ramaphosa #GovernmentSpending

Original post on masto.ai

While #Trump accused the #WHO of demanding “unfairly onerous payments,” the alternative his administration is considering carries a price tag about three times what the #US contributed annually to the #UN #health agency. The US would build on bilateral agreements with countries & expand the […]

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The effort to build a #US run alternative would re-create systems such as laboratories, data-sharing networks & rapid-response systems the US abandoned when it announced its withdrawal from the #WHO last year & dismantled the US Agency for International Development [#USAID], according to the […]

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After pulling out of the #WorldHealthOrganization, the #Trump administration is proposing spending $2 billion a year to replicate the #global #disease surveillance & outbreak functions the #UnitedStates helped build & accessed at a fraction of the #cost, according to 3 administration officials […]

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Reinventing the wheel — badly

After leaving the #WHO, #Trump officials propose a replacement 3 times more expensive to duplicate it
#HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the #US accessed through the #WorldHealthOrganization at a fraction of the #cost, according to […]

All that talk about cutting government waste, but tens of millions of dollars quietly disappear into deportation deals that don’t work, don’t fix anything, and even involve political favors to foreign governments. The hypocrisy is wild. #GovernmentSpending #TaxDollars #Accountability #Transparency