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March 2024

Biden Vows US Will Pay to Rebuild Collapsed Baltimore Bridge

Good evening. The stunning collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday has reportedly left six people missing and could have broad economic implications given that the Port of Baltimore is one of the country’s largest…

Plus: Plus: BlackRock's CEO warns of a retirement crisis

Senate Struggles to Avert Shutdown, Speaker Johnson Faces Revolt

The House on Friday narrowly passed a $1.2 trillion funding package that would avert a government shutdown at midnight, sending the legislation to the Senate with just hours to go before the deadline. The Senate is expected to pass the…

Plus: PlusL Granger steps down from Appropriations

Congress Races Against the Clock to Avoid Shutdown

Happy Tuesday! On this date 45 years ago, C-SPAN went on air for the first time, televising the floor proceedings of the House of Representatives. "The solution for the lack of confidence in government," then-Rep. Al Gore of Tennessee said…

Plus: Plus: The IRS commissioner wants 10,000 more employees

Border Battle Pushes Congress Toward a Shutdown

Happy Monday! Congress is cutting it awfully close as it tries to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend. Here’s what you need to know.

Plus: Lawmakers face a Friday night deadline

Republicans Eye Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine

Happy Thursday! It’s a big day for fans of giant flying machines as SpaceX successfully launched its massive Starship rocket from a facility in Boca Chica, Texas. All 33 of Starship’s “super heavy” booster engines fired like clockwork,…

Plus: Plus, Trump on Social Security

Shutdown Threat Rises Again as GOP Demands Border Changes

Happy Wednesday! The presidential election rematch is a big step closer to reality as both President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump each clinched enough delegates yesterday to win their party’s nomination. Today, the House…

Plus: Plus: Major companies pay top execs more than they pay in taxes

House Dems Try to Force a Vote on Ukraine Aid

Happy Tuesday! Both president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are expected to clinch the required number of delegates tonight to secure their parties’ presidential nominations. And with only 237 days to go before the election.……

Plus: Plus: The deficit rose in February

Senate Averts Midnight Shutdown, but Not Without Drama

Happy Friday! Democrats are breathing a bit easier today after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech last night, which has been variously described as energetic, forceful, spirited, feisty — or angry, loud and overly political,…

Plus: Plus: Another string jobs report

Biden’s Big Speech Takes Aim at Trump’s ‘MAGA Agenda’

Happy Thursday! President Joe Biden is about to give his State of the Union address, scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern. Here’s what to expect on some key fiscal points.

Plus: Plus: House Republicans advance a 2025 budget plan

A New Verdict on the Trump Tax Cuts

Good evening. How’s your Tuesday so far? Has it been super? While we wait for today’s election results, here’s a fiscal update.

Plus: Plus: Questions about the cost of nuclear modernization

Congress Rushes $460 Billion Spending Package to Avert Partial Shutdown

Happy Monday! This promises to be an incredibly busy news week, and it started off with a hugely significant announcement from the Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously — and in a notably sweeping opinion — that former president Donald…

Plus: Plus, what's in the bill

February 2024

House Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Weekend Shutdown

Happy Leap Day! We hope you made the most of this extra day. Congress used it to pass a stopgap spending bill that eliminates the threat of a government shutdown starting Friday night. Also today, Joe Biden and Donald Trump made competing…

Plus: Plus: A new reading on inflation

Lawmakers Strike Deal Setting New Shutdown Deadlines

Big news today: 82-year-old Mitch McConnell announced that he will step down as Senate minority leader in November, ending a hugely impactful run of nearly 18 years as head of the upper chamber’s Republican conference, the longest tenure…

Plus: Plus: European leaders urge Johnson to pass Ukraine aid