Trump Says He’ll End Federal Housing Vouchers. Here’s How Many Families Use Them
Approximately 2.2 million households currently rely on federal housing vouchers to afford rent, but if President Trump's latest budget proposals become...
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Trump Promises to Freeze Federal Hiring. Here’s How Many Positions Are Currently Open
As of March 2026, there are 11,672 open federal positions accepting applications across all federal agencies, according to USAJOBS.gov.
Trump Promises to Abolish the Federal Gas Tax. Here’s the Annual Revenue at Stake
If President Trump follows through on his proposal to abolish the federal gas tax, the federal government would lose more than $23 billion annually in...
Trump Says He Will Cut Corporate Taxes Again. Here’s the Current Federal Rate
When Donald Trump says he will "cut corporate taxes again," he's referring to rates that are already significantly lower than they were before his...
Trump Says He’ll End Federal Funding for Sanctuary Cities. Here’s the Legal Barrier
President Trump announced in January 2026 that he would deny federal funding to "sanctuary cities and states" effective February 1, 2026—but a legal...
Trump Promises to Eliminate the Federal Estate Tax. Here’s Who Pays It Today
Donald Trump did not eliminate the federal estate tax, despite his campaign promises. What he did was sign the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA), which...
Trump Promises to Slash Federal Agency Staffing. Here’s the Current Workforce Size
The federal government's workforce has shrunk to levels not seen in a decade, with the civilian federal workforce declining from 2,313,216 employees in...
Trump Says He Can Fire the Federal Reserve Chair. Here’s What the Law Allows
No, the law does not allow President Trump to fire the Federal Reserve Chair simply because he disagrees with policy decisions.
Trump Promises to End Federal Climate Grants to States. Here’s the Funding Allocated
President Trump's administration has moved to cancel approximately $23.3 billion in federal climate and clean energy grants originally allocated through...
Trump Promises to Cut Federal Spending by 25%. Here’s the Largest Budget Categories
President Trump's proposed 2027 budget called for reducing federal spending by 25%, a dramatic target that would require eliminating roughly $163 billion...