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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.

Why Wall Street Is So Worried About ‘Refunding’

A routine announcement by the Treasury Department about its borrowing plans has attracted more attention than usual because of the rapid rise in interest...

Military Spending Is Something Both Political Extremes Get Wrong

National security isn’t a monetary issue.

The Bond Market Is Flexing Its Muscles

Soaring interest rates have the power to alter the direction of the economy and command the attention of Washington, our columnist says.

The G.O.P. Goes Full-on Extremist

When intolerance meets reactionary economics.

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