Federal deficit effectively doubled in fiscal year 2023
The US budget deficit soared in fiscal year 2023, which will likely complicate Congress' efforts to come to a federal…
House speaker chaos: What is going on? Will it affect you?
Washington and Congress have their own, often impenetrable, languages. So it may be somewhat confusing to assess what it means…
Matt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy from House speakership
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has moved to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from the speakership post."Today I'm…
McCarthy confronts key decisions as Congress hurtles toward government shutdown
With six days until the government runs out of money, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has a choice to make: Does…
Federal budget deficit expected to nearly double to around $2 trillion
The federal budget deficit is expected to balloon to about $2 trillion for fiscal year 2023, roughly double what it…
Trump largely ignores new federal charges at major Iowa Republican gathering
Former President Donald Trump charged ahead with his bid for the 2024 GOP nomination Friday at a major Republican event…
McCarthy sets up clash over Pentagon budget and calls Senate GOP demands ‘part of the problem’
Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rejecting GOP criticism of the debt limit deal he struck with President Joe Biden -- and…
Here’s what’s in the debt ceiling deal
After several weeks of tense negotiations, President Joe Biden and House Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to address…
Biden and McCarthy lean on holdouts in both parties to pass debt ceiling deal
Party leaders in Washington are waging an urgent campaign Monday to convince Democrats and Republicans to get behind compromise legislation…
Biden admin ridiculed after Government Accountability Office reportedly bans male, female terms: ‘Forcing a woke ideology down our throats’
The Biden administration was ridiculed after the Government Accountability Office reportedly banned male and female terms.What are the details?The GAO,…