Government borrowing lower than expected in November
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Early legislative test for Trump sees plan B spending bill tank in House
House Republicans failed to secure the majority votes needed Thursday on a spending bill to avert a government shutdown by...
Arizona secretary of state overstepped his authority on elections manual, judge rules
PHOENIX -- A ruling by a Maricopa County judge has invalidated provisions of Arizona's elections manual, including one that said...
FAA temporarily bans drones in parts of New York
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily banned drones over some of New York's "critical infrastructure sites." "This action is...
Local authorities given extra £500m to fix potholes
Councils need to "get on" with fixing potholes, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged, as the government announced how it...
Hillary Clinton says Republicans are taking orders from ‘world’s richest man’ to shut down government
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sounded off Thursday about Elon Musk’s influence over the spending drama on Capitol Hill. "If...
White House blasts GOP funding bill ahead of vote
The White House on Thursday bashed a newly released Republican funding bill as a “billionaire giveaway” ahead of the vote...
A new Supreme Court abortion case should be an easy win for Planned Parenthood
Kerr v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which the Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it would hear, is not a difficult...
Portland, Oregon, swears in new government and mayor who campaigned to end homelessness
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A businessman with no experience in public office is taking over as mayor of Oregon’s biggest city...
What happened to the spending bill? : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, with Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., meets with reporters after presenting his...
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