Budget Battles
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Trouble Ahead for Space Force
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$733 Billion? $700? $750? Trump Sows Confusion on Defense Spending
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Why a Shutdown Really Could Happen Right Before Christmas
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Trump Suddenly Wants Billions More for Defense: Report
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How Much Would a Federal Jobs Guarantee Cost?
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Shutdown Watch: Congress Passes Stopgap Deal, Postponing Wall Fight
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Trump, After Boosting Military Budget, Calls It ‘Crazy!’
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'Don't Cut Military Spending,' Republicans Warn Trump
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Clipping the Wings of Trump’s Space Force?
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Paul Ryan Says the National Debt Is His Biggest Regret. See How It Grew Under His Watch.
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Is Trump Serious About Tackling the Deficit? Obviously Not
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After Thanksgiving, Battle Over Trump's Border Wall Looms
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The Problem with Our $6 Trillion War Tab
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Amazing Facts and Figures from the Pentagon’s Failed Audit
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Congressional Panel Considers Budget Reforms
Newsletter
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Obamacare Signups Still Lagging
Open enrollment for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchange (HealthCare.gov) ends in most states on Saturday, and it looks the number of signups could be significantly lower this year...
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Chart of the Day: Deficits Rising
Budget deficits normally rise during recessions and fall when the economy is growing, but that’s not the case today. Deficits are rising sharply despite robust economic growth, increasing from $666...
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Trump's Claim That 'Mexico Is Paying for the Wall!' Leaves Experts Stumped
President Trump returned to a favorite claim about who would pay for the border wall in a tweet Thursday: Sen. Chuck Schumer replied with a tweet of his own: "Mr. President: If you say Mexico is...
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Boxed In by Trump, GOP Hurtles Toward a Shutdown
House Republicans considered moving forward with a bill that would have given President Trump the $5 billion he has demanded for border wall construction, but it looks like they’re leaving town...
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Moody’s Warns of Declining US Fiscal Strength
Trump’s tax cuts combined with a slowing economy will diminish the United States’ “fiscal strength” over the next 10 years, Moody’s Investor Service said Wednesday. The gradual decline could pressure...
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What’s at Stake in the Government Shutdown Fight
Tuesday’s stunningly contentious meeting between President Trump and Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer did nothing to dissipate the uncertainty over a partial government shutdown at...
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4.2 Million Uninsured People Could Get Free Obamacare Plans
About 4.2 million uninsured people could sign up for a bronze-level Obamacare health plan and pay nothing for it after tax credits are applied, the Kaiser Family Foundation said Tuesday. That means...