The Smithsonian has relied on more than $1 billion a year in taxpayer funding in recent years, even as its leadership and exhibits face mounting scrutiny over DEI priorities and ideological portrayals of American history. The sprawling institution oversees 21 museums, the National Zoo and nearly 157 million objects and specimens, making it the world’s […]
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Trump pumps brakes on Senate budget plan, delaying GOP SAVE America push
Senate Republicans may have left Washington on a high note early Saturday morning, but they left one major item on the table: passing the SAVE America Act. It’s the bill that has dominated President Donald Trump’s attention span and garnered heavy criticism against Republicans in the upper chamber for not being able to pass it. […]
Saudi-backed ‘Desert Warrior’ grosses just $472K on a $150M budget in historic box office disaster
Well, the good news for Disney is that after the disastrous failure of “Snow White” and “The Marvels,” they finally have some competition for the biggest flop in Hollywood history. And boy oh boy, has an already rough week for Saudi-backed projects gotten much, much worse. One of the strategies guiding the country’s trillion-dollar Public […]
Russia’s Finance Ministry proposes value-added tax hike to boost war-strained budget
The tax increase, part of the draft budget submitted to the Russian government, is aimed “primarily at funding defense and security needs,” the Russian Finance Ministry said. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be […]
Russia’s budget deficit hits $61 billion, already surpassing annual target by 30%
The deficit jumped by 1.2 trillion rubles ($15 billion) last month alone, “mainly due to a decline in the average price of oil,” the Russian Finance Ministry said. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can […]
Russian authorities call for urgent tax increase to save national budget
Moscow needs to urgently raise more money as shrinking oil and gas revenues and a worsening economic outlook continue to strain the federal budget, a senior Russian lawmaker warned on July 16. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy […]
Taking lessons from Ukraine war, Trump’s US defense budget prioritizes drones, missiles
U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed defense budget for fiscal year 2026 prioritizes drones and long-range missile systems over traditional air and naval platforms, Reuters reported on June 26. The $892.6 billion request maintains the overall funding level from 2025 but shifts spending toward innovation and high-tech systems. The budget includes increased investment in small drones, […]
Ukraine passes Budget Code changes to implement US mineral deal
Ukraine’s parliament approved key amendments to the Budget Code on June 4 to implement the landmark minerals agreement with the United States, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak announced. The legislation, supported by 309 members of parliament, enshrines financial provisions critical to executing the U.S.-Ukraine deal signed on April 30 and ratified by Kyiv on May 8. The […]
WH study warns 9 million Americans could lose health insurance in ‘major’ recession if Trump budget bill fails
The White House on Saturday released a study estimating that 8.2 to 9.2 million more Americans could be without health insurance as a result of an ensuing recession if President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on the budget does not pass. The finding comes from a White House Council of Economic Advisers memo titled, “Health […]
Republicans charge ahead on Trump budget, setting up marathon Senate votes
Senate Republicans cleared the way on Thursday for an eventual vote on the latest version of a budget to push through several key agenda items for President Trump, including the southern border and extending his 2017 tax cuts. A motion to proceed was agreed to in the upper chamber just one day after Senate Budget […]
Russia’s military spending surpasses Europe’s as Putin ramps up war budget, study finds
Russia’s military spending, driven by President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to put the country’s economy on a war footing, has now surpassed the combined defense budgets of all European nations, according to a new study. In 2024, Russia’s total defense expenditures surged by 42% in real terms, reaching 13.1 trillion rubles. When adjusted for purchasing power […]