Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesCommentary We Could Cover 10 Percent of the Entire Deficit if Gov't Stopped Accidentally Making Improper Payments Further, when coupled with a crackdown on outright fraud, the federal deficit could be cut by hundreds of billions more. By Randy DeSoto May 26, 2026
Douglas Rissing / Getty Images U.S. National Debt Surpasses Size of Economy for First Time Since World War II The current national debt held by the public was $31.27 trillion on March 31, but nominal gross domestic product was $31.22 trillion. By Michael Austin May 4, 2026
Jemal Countess / Getty Images for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation America's Debt Just Hit Grim Milestone After Decades of Politicians Spending Like Drunken Sailors American debt has just hit a disastrous history-making milestone, politicians are finally feeling to weight of endless spending. By Ryan Meilstrup May 3, 2026
Mandel Ngan - AFP / Getty Images Hunter Biden Is Currently Carrying Out a 'Ruse' to Dodge His Creditors: Report A new report portrays Hunter Biden as a man on the run to avoid having his massive debts catch up with him. By Jack Davis April 17, 2026
Heather Diehl / Getty Images Trump Immediately Calls Elizabeth Warren on the Phone After She Accuses Him of 'Driving Up Costs for Families' "AFFORDABILITY! Effective January 20, 2026, I, as President of the United States, am calling for a one year cap on..." By Bryan Chai January 12, 2026
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Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesCommentary You Don't Despise Big Gov't Enough: Annual 'Festivus Report' Exposes How the Feds Set Taxpayer Money on Fire "Shockingly, in one short year, the career politicians and bureaucrats in Washington have managed to reach nearly $40 trillion in debt..." By Bryan Chai December 23, 2025
Anna Moneymaker / Getty ImagesPremium Trump Delivers Blow to Federal Deficit, As It Drops by 20 Percent from Biden President Donald Trump only began implementing the new tariffs in April, when over half the fiscal year was through. By Randy DeSoto December 16, 2025
stefanamer / Getty ImagesPremium Fact Check: Did the Trump Administration Declare Nurses Aren't 'Professionals'? Social media posts have mushroomed claiming that the Trump administration is disrespecting nurses through its student loan designation. By Randy DeSoto November 25, 2025