Senate Republicans eye budget vote amid growing fight over Trump tax cuts
Eying a vote on a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint this week, Senate Republicans are considering a far-reaching move to ...
U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, budget office says
The federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as August if Congress doesn't act, the Congressional Budget ...
U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by May, Budget Office Predicts
The Congressional Budget Office said that the so-called X-date could occur as early as spring if Congress does not lift or ...
Congress must act by August to prevent debt default, CBO warns
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal government could default on its debt as soon as August unless ...
US projected to default this summer absent congressional action
If lawmakers do not raise or suspend the debt limit before all extraordinary measures are exhausted, the government could ...
RCP Podcast: Are Agencies With Expired Congressional Authorizations Fair Game for DOGE?
Wednesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast, Andrew Walworth spoke to RealClearInvestigations writers Bob Ivry and Jeremy ...
Hundreds of advocacy groups call on Thune to reject House Republicans’ budget blueprint
Hundreds of advocacy organizations have called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to reject a budget blueprint ...
Congress likely has until August or September to raise debt limit, budget office says
The drop-dead date for Congress to suspend or raise the debt limit and prevent the government from defaulting on its ...
Here is how Gov. Newsom’s return-to-office order impacted state worker retirements
Fewer state workers retired in 2024 than the previous six years, according to the latest numbers from CalPERS.
U.S. could hit borrowing limit as soon as May, budget office warns
The government could hit its borrowing limit as soon as May if tax revenue falls short of expectations, or as late as ...
Timeline for DC's future budgets in limbo as Congress pauses talks to return $1 billion
As the District leaders' budget battle continues on Capitol Hill, the timeline for D.C.'s future budgets is in limbo.
Center for American Progress11hOpinion
Congress’ War on Math
Congress should be able to increase deficits if it wants to—but it should do so with honest, transparent, and consistent ...