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Nation Apr 09
Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1 trillion by 2019, according to new analysisThe Trump administration had promised the cuts would pay for themselves.
Nation Apr 08
Under Trump, new transportation grants ditch bikes, walkwaysIn the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned out for the president in the 2016 election. That means more road and rail projects in GOP strongholds such…
Politics Mar 22
Senate weighs spending bill as shutdown loomsThe House easily approved a bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending bill Thursday that pours huge sums into Pentagon programs and domestic initiatives ranging from building roads to combatting the nation's opioid abuse crisis, but left Congress in stalemate.
Politics Mar 22
Huge budget bill clears hurdle, nears final House voteThe sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant "Dreamers."…
Politics Mar 20
Paul Ryan hoping for Thursday vote on spending billHouse Speaker Paul Ryan says he's hoping bargainers can resolve the final disputes in a government-wide spending bill on Tuesday.
Politics Mar 05
Republicans in Congress look to keep a low profileAfter last year's successful drive to cut taxes, what do President Donald Trump's allies in Congress do for an encore? The answer seems to be, "Not so much."…
Nation Feb 14
Trump-sought military parade could cost $10 million to $30 millionWASHINGTON — The White House budget director says a military parade envisioned by President Donald Trump could cost between $10 million and $30 million, although that money is not included in the administration's new budget request.
Economy Feb 12
Trump’s proposed $4 trillion budget would sharply raise the deficitPresident Donald Trump is proposing a $4 trillion-plus budget for next year that projects a $1 trillion or so federal deficit. And it never comes close to promising a balanced federal ledger even after 10 years.
Politics Feb 09
Congress votes to reopen government, passes budget dealWASHINGTON — The House moved swiftly early Friday to reopen the federal government and pass a $400 billion budget deal, overcoming opposition from both liberal Democrats and tea party conservatives to endorse enormous spending increases despite looming trillion-dollar deficits.
Politics Feb 08
Lawmakers push for vote on budget deal to avoid government shutdownHouse GOP leaders were working to shore up support among conservatives for the measure, which would shower the Pentagon with money but add hundreds of billions of dollars to the nation's $20 trillion-plus debt.
