Senate eyes vote before midnight on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown

WASHINGTON — Approaching a midnight government shutdown deadline, the Senate set up votes toward final passage…

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…

New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris, but it would surge under Trump

WASHINGTON — No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out…