By a razor-thin margin, House passes debt-ceiling increase
April 27, 2023
The passage came with budget-busting deals by embattled House speaker Kevin McCarthy and it has no chance ot approval in the Senate.
Congress votes to keep government funded for now
September 30, 2021
The action keeps everything funded until Dec. 3, but much more work remains to resolve the crisis.
Transportation nominee: Time to spend big for roads, infrastructure
January 21, 2021
President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, appeared on a smooth path to quick confirmation, pledging to senators on Thursday to help
Consumer spending drops as Trump increases tariffs
September 1, 2019
America’s economy runs into a major speed bump Sunday as new tariffs increases between president Donald Trump and China began and economic experts expect prices
With tax bill, GOP turns its back on tea party
December 19, 2017
The tea party class of 2010 vowed to usher in a new era for the Republican Party, one where conservatives clamoring for fiscal discipline would
With Trump, a different GOP embraces debt
September 16, 2017
Republicans spooked world markets in their ardor to cut spending when Democrat Barack Obama occupied the White House. Now, with a GOP president pressing for
Kochs to spend millions on ‘reform’
May 18, 2017
The Koch Brothers’ political network is preparing to spend millions of dollars to ensure their vision for tax reform isn’t lost in the increasing chaos
Congress goes on spending spree
December 7, 2016
Lawmakers are spending plenty of money and are greasing the way for retired Gen. James Mattis to be President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of defense as
Trump pays a lot for less in campaign
August 21, 2016
Donald Trump’s campaign expenses more than doubled last month, even as the Republican presidential nominee held his payroll to about 70 employees, aired zero television
Congress pushes Christmas compromises
December 16, 2015
Congressional leaders are girded to push a Christmas compromise on tax cuts and spending through the House and Senate by week’s end after Republicans and