Politics Jan 02 Tim Walz sworn in for 2nd term as Minnesota governor, pledges boosts to education By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Politics Dec 22 Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending bill to finance government, aid Ukraine The Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another large round of aid to Ukraine one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dramatic address to a joint meeting of Congress. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics May 03 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin, General Milley Defense leaders say Russia is learning from mistakes in Ukraine Top Pentagon leaders say the U.S. has learned a great deal about Russian military shortfalls and capabilities in the first two months of the war in Ukraine. But they are warning Congress that Moscow is learning from its mistakes. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Politics Mar 28 Biden budget proposes lower deficits while raising taxes on ultra wealthy President Joe Biden is releasing a budget blueprint that tries to tell voters what the diverse and at times fractured Democratic Party stands for. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Mar 28 WATCH: Biden announces 2023 budget plan to reduce deficit by $1 trillion in a decade President Joe Biden announced a budget blueprint Monday that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal deficits, more money for police and greater funding for education, public health and housing. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Feb 18 Federal shutdown adverted as Senate sends Biden bill to keep agencies afloat until March 11 By Associated Press The Senate has sent President Joe Biden a bill averting a weekend government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 28 State and local governments see rebound after billions of dollars in losses during pandemic By David A. Lieb, Camille Fasset, Associated Press State and local governments lost at least $117 billion of expected revenue early in the pandemic, according to an Associated Press analysis, but many are now awash in record amounts of money, boosted partly by federal aid. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. government deficit down 17 percent from same period a year ago By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The improvement reflected government revenues that have been rising at a faster pace than spending over the past two months. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Democrats work to resolve final budget disputes By Associated Press Biden had planned to leave mid afternoon for his home in Delaware but as of Friday evening, he remained at the White House in hopes of a congressional vote. Continue reading
Aug 09 Senate Democrats unveil $3.5 trillion budget for social, climate efforts By Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure lays the groundwork for legislation later this year that over a decade would pour mountains of federal resources into health care, education, family services and environmental programs, as well as tax breaks for families. Continue reading