Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, and the Republican governor of Michigan Rick Snyder are speaking at the National Press Club Friday to tout the economic case for passage of …
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Despite potential political and economic costs, GOP leaders say they’ll again set conditions on raising the US debt limit in February
James Lankford is looking to succeed fellow Republican Tom Coburn
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The passage of a massive budget bill Thursday isn’t a sign of things to come
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Conservative groups are furious
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One month after Congress passed a two-year budget deal, leaders have struck a compromise allocating over $1 trillion to fund the government for the next year.
“There will be no shutdown,” said Senate Appropriations …
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