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'Acknowledging reality': Fed chair says Trump agenda creating 'uncertainty around inflation'
With still weeks to go before his official swearing-in, President-elect Donald Trump is already causing worry among members ...
Government shutdown live updates: Biden to sign funding bill Saturday: White House
House Republicans will meet behind closed doors at 12:30 p.m. ET to discuss a new plan to avert a government shutdown -- as ...
Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden
Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...
Senate passes bill to avoid a government shutdown, ending funding fight at the 11th hour
The bill, which keeps the government funded through March 14, must still pass the Senate before 12:01 a.m. to avoid a ...
Senate sends spending deal to Biden’s desk, averting shutdown
The Senate in the early hours of Saturday passed a stopgap funding package, avoiding a government shutdown that would have furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers and bringing a ...
Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean
Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter.
What Is the Debt Ceiling and Why Does It Matter?
The cap on how much the government can borrow has become a political football, but the consequences are very real.