Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released his eleventh annual "Festivus" report detailing $1.6 trillion in controversial federal spending.
Federal buildings received record spending in September of 2025, with $4.5 billion in spending on incidentals – including toiletries.
Two cities each faced a crime crisis. Memphis cooperated with federal authorities; Chicago rebelled. Observe which is now safer.
The federal government is the largest single industry in America, with payroll expenses alone costing almost $1 billion a day.
The VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) wasted millions on costly conferences with outlandish perquisites for attendees.
The federal government developed a cost-cutting system that costs big bucks and almost no one wants to use it.
The General Services Administration asked all agencies to subscribe to a new data reporting system that now has produced an unusable product.
The federal government’s housing agencies are remiss in policing the maintenance work by contractors on government repossessed houses.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is spending at least $3.9 million on office space its staff do not need and barely use.
President Trump has instituted a refresher course on the Constitution for all who seek to become senior federal government executives.