U.S. budget

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U.S. president faces tough congressional fight over budget pitch

Federal government taps into pension fund to avoid default

Outside of the rhetoric and the partisanship, it is fair to say that the debate about the deficit and the debt is shaping up as a...

Why America’s budgetary battles may just be getting started

Republican Speaker needed Democratic votes to get bill through

Vote caps tense negotiations that narrowly avoided government shutdown

One thing is apparent these days in Washington: The Republicans are lost and confused, and Obama is baiting them into making...

What is it with this guy? Barack Obama’s first 100 days have to rank among the most active in over 70 years. He promised a...