Barack Obama, Federal Budget | featured news

President Obama wants more control over the country's budget, and plans to ask Congress for it this week.

Washington Post-ABC News Poll | Public view of president slips on key issues, such as health-care reform, economy and federal budget deficit.

President Obama will propose $17 billion in spending cuts today, less than half of 1% of his budget, including cuts in weapons ...

Plan approved in 233-193 vote endorses much of Obama's agenda; no Republicans backed measure.

President Barack Obama said on Saturday he would soon announce the elimination of dozens of wasteful or ineffective government programs as part of a broad effort to restore fiscal accountability to the federal budget.