Independent analysis of federal spending, congressional voting, economic data, regulatory activity, and budget policy. Sourced from public government data.
The CBO's post-enactment analysis of Public Law 119-21 raises the deficit impact to $3.4 trillion — a full trillion above early estimates. We document both chambers' one-vote margins and the updated fiscal cost.
Read Analysis →In FY2025, the federal government spent $7.0 trillion — but three agencies alone consumed nearly two-thirds. GTP maps every dollar by department, from HHS's $1.9T dominance to the rising $1T+ interest bill.
Read Analysis →In FY2025, federal net interest on the national debt crossed $1 trillion for the first time — now the second-largest budget line item, ahead of defense spending, with CBO projecting $2.1 trillion annually by 2036.
Read Analysis →The Congressional Budget Office's February 2026 baseline reveals an accelerating fiscal trajectory — annual deficits roughly double by 2036 as federal debt tracks toward a peacetime record as a share of the economy.
Read Analysis →H.R. 1 passed the House by a single vote and cleared the Senate only when the Vice President broke a 50–50 deadlock. CBO projects the law adds $2.4 trillion to the national deficit through 2034.
Read Analysis →Real GDP expanded just 1.4% annualized in Q4 2025, down sharply from 4.4% in Q3. With core PCE inflation at 3.0% and unemployment rising to 4.4%, BEA data presents a mixed picture heading into 2026.
Read Analysis →A breakdown of every major federal spending category, from Social Security to defense, with year-over-year comparisons.
An accountability review of key roll call votes in the current session, cross-referenced with campaign finance data.
A data-driven analysis of Federal Reserve policy signals using FRED economic indicators.
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