U.S. House tanks balanced budget amendment as national debt tops $39T
The U.S. House tanked a balanced budget resolution to curb the federal government’s practice of racking up trillion-dollar deficits every year. The failed Wednesday vote comes as federal spending pushed the national debt over $39 […]
Midterm elections poll shows tight congressional races
Eight months in advance, the midterm elections are looking tight. A new national survey shows that voters, despite some general dissatisfaction with the Republican...
Republicans block Dems’ bill stripping ICE funding from DHS appropriations
Nearly a month into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, Congress is no closer to a deal to reopen the department, with Republicans and...
Iran updates: Trump sends $650M in weapons to Israel; new Iran leader
The Trump administration is making good on its promise that Operation Epic Fury was “just the beginning” of U.S. combat operations in the Middle...
Lawmakers concerned over taxpayer burden of Iran conflict
As U.S. military operations in Iran continue with no end in sight, lawmakers are debating whether to authorize billions in taxpayer money for the...