U.S. National Debt Hits Record $22 Trillion
Federal deficits are now expected to average $1.2 trillion, or 4.4 percent of gross domestic product — far higher than the average over the past 50 years.
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Trump Says He's Not 'Happy' With Budget Deal But Thinks Shutdown Unlikely
Congressional negotiators are close to a budget deal, but it provides less than what the president wants for a border wall and limits the number of people immigration officials can detain.
Trump Calls On Rep. Ilhan Omar To Resign Over Remarks Criticized As Anti-Semitic
"Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress," President Trump said. "I think she should either resign from Congress or she should certainly resign from the foreign affairs committee."
Trump's 'Socialism' Attack On Democrats Has Its Roots In Cold War Fear
President Trump is starting to give signs of how he will run for re-election, attempting to invert the attack on him as an extremist by painting Democrats as "radical" and socialist.
Days From Another Shutdown, Here's What The Negotiators Are Facing
Bipartisan negotiators are working on a border security funding deal — but both sides are still sorting out what kind of "wall" or "barrier" is in and whether President Trump will sign it.
ICE Detention Beds New Stumbling Block In Efforts To Prevent Another Shutdown
Democrats want to cap the number of beds ICE may use to detain people arrested for overstaying their visas or committing minor crimes. President Trump says the idea is "crazy."
What It Will Take For Trump To End AIDS 'Beyond' America
The president's State of the Union address made a bold pledge. But his 2019 budget proposal calls for massive cuts to foreign assistance programs that address AIDS.
Border Security Funding Talks Stalled, Government Shutdown Looms
If an agreement isn't reached by Friday at midnight, the government could partially shut down again, just three weeks after the end of a 35-day partial government shutdown.
House Democrats Divided On Strategy To Force Release Of Trump's Tax Returns
Some Democrats are pressing to move now to force the administration to hand over the president's tax returns, but others say Robert Mueller's probe should take priority over Congress' review.
Elizabeth Warren Apologizes For Latest Revelation Of Native American Claims
Warren called herself an "American Indian" when registering for the Texas bar in 1986 — a new revelation in a controversy that the 2020 presidential candidate has struggled to shake.