GOP Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana responded to the draft of the GOP mega bill that includes Trump’s demand for a debt hike, ...

The debt-ceiling "X date" for when the U.S. is expected to run short on funds unless Congress acts to raise the debt limit ...

Republicans in the U.S. Congress advanced elements of President Donald Trump's sweeping budget package on Wednesday after an ...

Most economists agree that if the U.S. were to ever reach the debt ceiling, the consequences would be catastrophic. While the U.S. continually wrestles with this bor ...

Plus: President Trump pledges to end sanctions against Syria. | Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura Fine testified against ...

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Behind many sovereign debt crises there is often a simple, but difficult truth: the full picture of public debt and contingent liabilities which migrated to sovereign balance sheets was not visible to ...

Tensions rose and emotions flared as the hours dragged on into early Wednesday morning. House Republicans are working to push ...

Congressional Republicans need to act for a few reasons. First, many of the tax cuts passed in 2017 under the first Trump ...

On May 12, the House Ways and Means Committee released its long-anticipated reconciliation package—an expansive tax and spending bill aimed ...

Ahead of a self-imposed Memorial Day deadline, House Republicans are pushing forward a major spending bill that includes ...

Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) offers a high dividend yield of 14.3%, but its inconsistent earnings history raises ...