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The Wrecking-Ball Caucus: How the Far Right Brought Washington to Its Knees

Right-wing Republicans who represent a minority in their party and in Congress have succeeded in sowing mass dysfunction, spoiling for a shutdown, an impeachment...

With House Nearing Shutdown, Gaetz Leads Resistance Against McCarthy

The Florida Republican, who has styled himself as Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s chief tormentor, is leading the opposition to a measure to keep the government...

White House Directs Agencies to Account for Climate Change in Budgets

The directive is intended to embed the cost of climate change into all federal agencies. But it is not legally binding and could come...

McCarthy Puts Off Spending Votes, Stymied in Efforts to Avert a Shutdown

Action on the floor stalled as Speaker Kevin McCarthy struggled for votes to bring spending bills up for debate and remained stalemated with right-wing...

U.S. National Debt Tops $33 Trillion for First Time

The fiscal milestone comes as Congress is facing a new spending fight with a government shutdown looming.

House G.O.P. Considers Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown

Republicans were presented a plan on Sunday night to cut spending, impose strict border restrictions and keep federal agencies open for another month to...

Facing a Shutdown, Congress Melts Down

Bands of Republicans in the House and the Senate have brought the spending debate to a screeching halt with a shutdown just days away.

Biden Accuses Republicans of Undercutting Working-Class Americans

President Biden trained his criticism on House Republicans who are threatening to shut down the federal government if their budget cuts are not enacted.

McCarthy Is Under the Gun as the House Returns for a Spending Fight

Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces his biggest test since the debt ceiling showdown as right-wing Republicans demand deep spending cuts and tougher border policies opposed...

Does Obamacare Explain Medicare’s Spending Slowdown?

Readers offered theories of their own on a big budget mystery.

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