Budget

The shutdown showdown has officially begun. House Republicans today unveiled a stopgap spending bill that would avert a potential government shutdown...

President Trump on Monday called on House Republicans to unite in support of a “clean” short-term continuing resolution that GOP leaders are preparing...

Some of President Trump's signature policies will serve as a drag on economic growth in the short term, neutralizing the positive economic effects...

President Trump on Friday dismissed the idea of a bipartisan deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown on October 1, suggesting in a lengthy...

The federal budget deficit totaled $1.97 trillion in the first 11 months of the 2025 fiscal year, which began last October, the Treasury Department...

With a government shutdown deadline looming at the end of the month, congressional Republicans and Democrats are now staking out their negotiating...

The White House yesterday requested a stopgap spending bill that would push the September 30 deadline to avoid a government shutdown until the end of...

As congressional leaders try to figure out a path to avert a government shutdown beginning on October 1 — or, in some cases, decide if they want to...