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  • Lame-Duck Congress Returns to Face a Shutdown Deadline and Hegseth Impeachment

    Congress Capitol

    The old Congress is back today to face a new political reality — and deal with some unfinished business. Democrats don’t take power until January, but...

  • Budget Deficit Tops $400 Billion in First Month of New Fiscal Year: CBO

    The federal budget deficit was an estimated $409 billion in October, the first month of fiscal year 2027, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday...

  • Democrats Eye New Wealth Taxes, Even as California Ballot Initiative Falters

    Although a controversial proposed tax on billionaires appears headed for defeat in California, the idea of taxing great concentrations of personal...

  • Democrats’ Election Landslide Sets Up New Era for Trump, Congress

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    Democrats today are celebrating the massive “blue-nami” that swept them into large House and Senate majorities in the next Congress, including...

  • Democrats Map Out Agenda Focused on Affordability

    Jeffries and Schumer outlined their demands.

    Democratic lawmakers plan to pass a series of bills soon after taking control of Congress in January, with a focus on one of the key issues that...

  • Trump Says $3.8 Billion Aid Program for Israel Will End This Year

    President Trump said Tuesday that the United States will stop giving Israel roughly $4 billion in annual aid, starting at the beginning of next year...

  • Pentagon Lowers Its Sights on $1.5 Trillion Budget Request: Report

    An EA-18G Growler launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in this U.S. Navy picture taken in the Arabian Gulf October 28, 2014. REUTERS/U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Handout via R

    The Trump administration is seeking $1.5 trillion in defense funding from Congress for fiscal year 2027, a nearly 50% increase from current levels...

  • Trump Cancels Some Canada Tariffs to Boost Collins in Maine

    President Trump on Friday exempted some specific Canadian products from his 50% tariffs in a bid to help Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and other...

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