WASHINGTON — Approaching a midnight government shutdown deadline, the Senate set up votes toward final passage…
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Government funding difficulties create gloom for federal workers before Christmas
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Johnny Zuagar says he’s tried to hide his worries about a potential government…
Farmers, business owners, fire survivors face uncertainty after $100B in disaster relief flounders
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American farmers, small business owners and wildfire survivors are among those who will…
Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought…
China signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
BANGKOK — Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year, sketching…
North Dakota governor charts his path to Interior with a rosy state oil and gas outlook
BISMARCK, N.D. — President-elect Donald Trump has given his choice for Interior secretary a mandate to…
French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier’s austerity budget
PARIS — PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote…
France’s far right threatens to bring down the government over the planned budget
PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Monday that she could bring down France’s…
The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump’s promises on growth and inflation
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy — and a…
Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate billionaire hedge fund…