Budget Battles
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US Economy Stronger Than Previously Thought
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Harris Slams Trump’s Economic Plans, Pledges to Grow the Middle Class
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Trump’s Tax Cut Wish List Tops $11 Trillion
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Harris Prepares a New Economic Pitch
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Republicans Defy Trump on Shutdown Threat
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Speaker Johnson Scrambles for Plan B to Avoid a Shutdown
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House Torpedoes Johnson Plan to Avert a Shutdown
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Harris Slams Trump’s Economic Plans, Says She Will Grow the Middle Class
By Michael RaineyVice President Kamala Harris provided an overview of her economic plan Wednesday, expanding upon her vision of an “opportunity economy” built around a thriving middle class. In a speech at the...
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Congress Passes 3-Month Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown Before the Election
Congress on Wednesday passed a stopgap bill funding the government through December 20, averting a shutdown of federal agencies at the end of the month. The bill keeps most government spending at...
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Moody’s Warns Growing Deficits Could Take a Toll on US Credit Rating
By Michael RaineyPolitical polarization could make it more difficult for the next administration in Washington to address the country’s deteriorating fiscal situation, and that may have negative implications for the...
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Johnson Will Rely on Democrats to Avoid a Shutdown
The House is set to vote on a stopgap funding bill Wednesday to avoid a government shutdown on October 1. It will use a procedure that requires a two-thirds majority for passage after conservative...
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Trying to Avoid 'Galactically Stupid' Shutdown, Congress Aims for 3-Month Funding Bill
By Michael RaineyThe House plans to vote this week on a bill that would extend federal funding for 12 weeks, heading off a potential government shutdown on October 1 while pushing the battle over 2025 spending levels...
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Republicans Defy Trump as Congress Works to Defuse Shutdown Threat
Congressional appropriators are reportedly preparing a bipartisan government funding bill to be voted on in the House early next week, moving ahead with a plan that always appeared to be the...
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Speaker Johnson Scrambles for Plan B to Avoid a Shutdown
Now what? That’s the question after House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert a government shutdown and enact a controversial voter ID requirement failed to pass Wednesday evening, with 14...
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House Torpedoes Johnson Plan to Avert a Shutdown
The House of Representatives on Wednesday evening rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month, delivering an embarrassing blow to the Republican leader...
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Johnson Sets Up Doomed Vote on Funding Bill
By Michael RaineyHouse Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday that he plans to go ahead with a floor vote on a continuing resolution that would fund the government for the first six months of the new fiscal year,...
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Johnson, House GOP Still Struggling to Agree on Plan to Avoid a Shutdown
We’re two weeks away from a government shutdown deadline at the end of the month. When the House returns on Tuesday, Republican leaders will once again face massive challenges in getting the support...
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House Heads Out for 6-Week Break, Setting Up Another Shutdown Showdown
The House is now out until the week after Labor Day, meaning that lawmakers will have a key item on their agenda when they return: funding the government. Congress will need to pass a stopgap funding...
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House Starts Summer Recess Early as Spending Bills Stall
By Michael RaineyUnable to pass some of their key spending bills for fiscal year 2025, House Republican leaders announced Wednesday that they are canceling votes planned for next week, moving up the start date of...
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7 Proposals to Rein In the Debt
By Michael RaineyAlthough it may be hard to imagine now, at some point in the not-too-distant future the 2024 election will be over and a new government will take over in Washington. No matter who is in power, the...
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Meet the New Trump, Same as the Old Trump
Football fans likely remember an angry postgame press conference rant by Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Dennis Green in 2006. His team had just blown a 20-point halftime lead to the Chicago Bears,...
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Biden Digs In as More Dems Call for Him to Drop Out
By Michael RaineyTen more Democrats added their names Friday to the list of lawmakers calling on President Joe Biden to step aside as their party’s nominee in the November election. The tally of Democratic members of...