US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran

The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion. The deficit hit the milestone Wednesday just weeks into the ...
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12-Month Rolling Deficit is $1.6 Trillion in February 2026

The federal government borrowed $1.6 trillion over the past year – March 2025 to February 2026 – based on estimates from the ...

Federal deficit totaled $1 trillion in beginning of FY2026, CBO says

The United States federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, according to the ...

‘No, we didn’t’: DOGE staffer admits Elon Musk’s cost-cutting agency failed to reduce the federal deficit

In a deposition video from January, which recently went viral, DOGE employee Nate Cavanaugh said cost-cutting efforts fell ...
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Expert warns the US federal budget deficit could top $2 trillion by 2036 if unchecked

A budget watchdog has sounded the alarm, warning that this would not be sustainable.

Budget deficit hits $1 trillion in first five months of fiscal year: CBO

Federal budget deficit reached $1 trillion in five months through February 2026 as tax revenue jumped $206 billion due to ...
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CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social ...

U.S. deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace

For the fiscal year to date, the deficit totaled $1.004 trillion, about 12% lower than the comparable period in 2025.

DOGE cuts did nothing to reduce federal deficit, admits team lead

One of the DOGE officials leading Elon Musk’s DEI purge of US government departments says he does not regret costing people ...