Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could
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National debt
US national debt hits record $34 trillion as Congress gears up for funding fight
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The federal government’s gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming
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Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Lawmakers broke for his or her August recess this week with work on funding the federal government
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