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Particle Physicists Offer a Road Map For the Next Decade

A “muon shot” aims to study the basic forces of the cosmos. But meager federal budgets could limit its ambitions.

The New Speaker Avoided a Shutdown. Can He Avoid Being Ousted?

Amid Republican infighting, Mike Johnson relied on Democrats for the bulk of the votes to pass a House spending bill.

Happy Thanksgiving, Hermit Billionaires!

There is always something to be grateful for.

Biden Signs Spending Bill, Staving Off a Government Shutdown

The bill sidesteps an immediate crisis, but the path to a longer-term agreement on government spending is unclear.

Congress Prevented a Shutdown, but the Spending Fight Is Far From Over

Lawmakers bought time for talks, but heading off another shutdown threat early next year will be difficult. And a separate funding measure for Israel,...

Conservatives Rebel Again Over Spending in the House

Irate over a bipartisan measure to prevent a government shutdown, far-right Republicans blocked a separate spending bill, forcing the House to leave for Thanksgiving...

Analysis: To Avoid a Government Shutdown, Unyielding Mike Johnson Yields

Speaker Mike Johnson chose avoiding a shutdown over a fiscal confrontation that Representative Mike Johnson might have welcomed.

In Politics, There Are Worse Things Than Wishful Thinking

Does Nikki Haley’s rise suggest there might be life left in the Republican primary?

Moody’s Changes U.S. Credit Outlook to ‘Negative’

Moody’s reaffirmed America’s credit rating at the highest AAA level but expressed concern about the nation’s fiscal trajectory amid congressional dysfunction.

Israel, the I.R.S. and the Big Grift

Holding national security hostage to help tax cheats.

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