WASHINGTONPOST (Tim Craig) - As local politicians face threats, the cost of security sparks debate
From hardened SUVs to home upgrades, officeholders are going to new lengths to protect themselves. The question is: Who pays?
THEFEDERALIST (Chris Bray) - Another Disastrous California Rail Project Shows Why Blue States Always Trend Toward Going Broke
Name the private sector business that survives with a $30 million payroll and $2.3 million in receipts from customers.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Lawmakers concerned over taxpayer burden of Iran conflict
As U.S. military operations in Iran continue with no end in sight, lawmakers are debating whether to authorize billions in taxpayer money for the Pentagon.
DAILYCALLER (Anthony Iafrate) - Pentagon Reportedly So Awash With Cash It Doesn’t Even Know How To Spend It
'We are rebuilding the arsenal of freedom'
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Taxpayer group urges Trump, Congress to confront rising federal debt
National Taxpayers Union President Pete Sepp says the growing debt burden is already hurting Americans.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Broke Bureaucracies: America's 5 largest U.S. cities don’t have enough money to pay bills: report
It’s Financial State of the Cities 2026 report examines the fiscal health of the cities of Los Angeles, Houston, Philadelphia, Chicago and New York City, with New York City again leading the U.S. with the greatest taxpayer burden.