Congress is struggling to raise the nation’s debt cap. Here’s what you need to know.
Debt ceiling drama isn’t new — but this time it is a bit different
The Pentagon is moving money to pay for Trump’s border wall. Here are the consequences.
This politicizes the military even more. It also has constitutional problems.
There might not be a government shutdown this year. This is big news.
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Congress just averted a government shutdown — but maybe not for long
Once again, a government shutdown is conceivable. This occasioned some
This is why John Boehner’s resignation might not matter much at all
The surprise news that Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) will resign
This is why some Republicans keep threatening to take the government hostage
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How today’s budget woes owe their debt to the financing of recent wars
This is a guest post by Gustavo Flores-Macías (Assistant Professor of