Tag: National Debt (US)

Republicans Barely Won the House. Now Can They Run It?

A thin margin, ideological differences and competing pressures could make managing the “people’s House” virtually impossible. But the G.O.P. majority, however slim, will still be a challenge for President Biden.

What Congress Must Do Now

Congress can do more to protect the integrity of a presidential election and make progress on other issues before the current session ends.

Debt Limit Showdown Looms as White House Braces for a Divided Washington

G.O.P. threats to leverage the full faith and credit of the United States to force spending cuts have raised alarm about a debt showdown next year — and talks about how to head one off in the coming weeks.

Federal Budget Deficit Fell to $1.4 Trillion as Pandemic Spending Eased

The gap between what the government borrows and what it spends narrowed amid less spending and higher tax receipts.