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Wonking Out: Is the Fiscal Picture Getting Better or Worse? Yes.

Complicated stories on the deficit front.

I.R.S. Deploys Artificial Intelligence to Target Rich Partnerships

The tax agency is opening examinations into large hedge funds, private equity groups, real estate investors and law firms.

A Huge Threat to the U.S. Budget Has Receded. And No One Is Sure Why.

Instead of growing and growing, as it always had, spending per Medicare beneficiary has nearly leveled off over more than a decade.

Facing Threats, U.S. Navy Struggles to Modernize Its Ships

A new generation of cheaper and more flexible vessels could be vital in any conflict with China, but the Navy remains lashed to big...

Partisan Politics Put a Huge Win for Public Health at Risk

The loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on...

Fact-Checking Ramaswamy’s Claims on Campaign Trail, Including on Climate and Jan. 6

The upstart Republican candidate has made inaccurate claims about climate change as well as the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, while mischaracterizing his...

I.R.S. Says Cash Influx Has Made Agency Bigger and More Digital

An $80 billion infusion has helped improve customer service, but the tax agency continues to face uncertainty over future funding.

If Mike Pence Is a Big Hero, We’re in Big Trouble

Maybe Chris Christie can redeem himself, though.

White House Hits Back on Fitch Credit Downgrade, Protecting Biden

The president’s team has mobilized to counter the downgrade of Treasury debt by the Fitch Ratings agency, rushing to defend the story of an...

Fitch’s Debt Downgrade Is Unlikely to Deter Borrowing, Investors Say

Fitch’s credit-rating decision stemmed from concerns about America’s ability to govern itself, along with the nation’s growing debt load.

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