Economy Mar 13 U.S. economy expands slowly at 0.7% in fourth quarter, downgrading from initial government estimate By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 What to know as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown creeps closer With Republicans now in charge of the White House and President Donald Trump sidestepping Congress on previous funding decisions, a more contentious dynamic has emerged during negotiations, raising questions about whether lawmakers will avoid a shutdown this time. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Feb 14 Where U.S. adults think the government is spending too much and too little, according to AP-NORC poll Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government programs like Social Security. By Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Politics Jan 28 Watch 6:55 Trump's attempt to freeze federal grants and loans leads to confusion and clarifications The start of President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by a flurry of executive orders and challenges to his policies in courts. A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on a White House plan to pause funding for… By Laura Barrón-López, Jonah Anderson, Ali Schmitz
Politics Jan 28 Watch 7:06 Democratic Rep. DeLauro: Trump trying to 'rob appropriated funds' with spending freeze President Trump's sweeping pause of federal grants and loans led to a flurry of confusion and clarifications. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee. By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens
Jan 28 Watch 7:15 GOP Rep. Malliotakis says Trump has right to halt spending, decide how grants are issued By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens, Kyle Midura, Taylor Bowie The White House is defending the legality of President Trump's sweeping freeze of federal spending. For a Republican perspective of the issue, Geoff Bennett spoke with GOP Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 4:52 Major takeaways from this week's chaotic, last-minute funding deal in Congress By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young President Biden on Saturday signed the spending bill that prevented a government shutdown, ending days of chaos that saw President-elect Trump clashing with House members of his own party. Congressional approval of the bipartisan deal came just past the midnight… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 6:15 The scope and potential pitfalls of Trump's and Musk's plans for spending cuts By Amna Nawaz Among President-elect Trump’s promises for his second term is a pledge to slash federal spending. He appointed Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, and Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech company founder, to run an advisory commission. This week, the pair said… Continue watching
Sep 25 House and Senate pass stopgap spending measure to avoid government shutdown for now By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies funded into December, avoiding a shutdown for now while punting final spending decisions until after the Nov. 5 election. Continue reading
Sep 22 Congressional leaders announce three-month spending deal to avert government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The agreement announced Sunday averts a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushes final decisions until after the November election. Bipartisan negotiations began in earnest shortly after a failed vote last week in… Continue reading