The White House likes to say that it moves at "Trump speed," but even the dealmaker in chief could face challenges meeting a self-imposed deadline to work out... Read More.
Unless Congress suspends or raises the debt ceiling soon, the U.S. government could default on its $36.2 trillion debt by mid-July, according to the newest debt limit analysis.
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Lawmakers face a tough decision this year: hike the national debt to extend the Trump-era tax cuts or let them expire and watch Americans' taxes spike.
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(The Center Square) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is giving New York City a 30-day extension to wind down its controversial congestion pricing program and putting Gov. Kathy... Read More.
Lawmakers have prevented a government shutdown by passing a six-month funding stopgap bill, with the U.S. Senate voting 54-46 hours before the midnight deadline.
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Less than 48 hours before federal agencies run out of money, Senate Democrats have decided to risk a government shutdown in a largely symbolic effort to oppose the... Read More.
President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariff plans for Mexico and Canada will move forward "on time" as the end of the 30-day pause on the 25%... Read More.
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily suspended a midnight deadline for the Trump administration's deferred resignation program, which offered nearly all federal employees a buyout before a planned... Read More.
More than 40,000 federal employees plan to take the U.S. government up on a deferred resignation offer sent out last week – an early indication that the effort... Read More.
Forms for prospective higher education students should be ready by Oct. 1 each year and come user-friendly to families, a North Carolina congresswoman said on the floor of... Read More.