Republican Mike Johnson held onto his post as speaker of the US House of Representatives after winning a dramatic vote Friday ...

Welcome to the new year, and a new, GOP-controlled Congress. Lawmakers are facing some tough debates and choices when the 119th Congress kicks off Friday, starting off with Mike Johnson’s bid for ...

A key deadline for the government's borrowing limit is rapidly approaching, but lawmakers may not have to deal with it until ...

On the timing of the legislation, Sen. John Thune, the incoming Senate majority leader, outlined that it “makes sense for us to move quickly” on immigration in an initial reconciliation package, ...

President Donald Trump has declared that tariffs would not only tackle America’s $36 trillion national debt but would also ...

President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based ...

The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend ...

A new debt ceiling established this week sets up a coming debate about averting default. The parameters of that standoff are ...

U.S. stocks looked set to trade in the green on Thursday, a welcome change after investors’ jitters about elevated interest ...

For about 48 hours last week, it looked like a debt ceiling fight in 2025 would be averted, as ideas were floated to postpone ...

Comments from US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on potential federal debt ceiling challenges have renewed optimism among ...