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Economy

Budget deficit totals $666 billion for fiscal year 2017, up $79 billion

Joseph Lawler -

October 20, 2017 6:19 pm

The bill passed hours after Trump met at the White House with Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló to discuss more aid for the U.S. territory. (iStock by Getty Images)

News

Senate sets Monday vote on $36.5B in disaster aid bill

Susan Ferrechio -

October 20, 2017 2:21 am

The libertarian-minded senator's attempt to allow the Senate to consider another attempt at repealing Obamacare with the budget also failed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economy

Senate votes down Rand Paul’s budget amendments to cut spending, repeal Obamacare

Joseph Lawler -

October 20, 2017 1:28 am

None of the funding approved so far is offset with cuts or revenue increases, which means it will add to the annual budget deficit and the total national debt. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Senate won’t add more money to $36.5 billion disaster aid package

Susan Ferrechio -

October 19, 2017 8:36 pm

Richard Spencer, who leads a movement that mixes racism, white nationalism, and populism, is set to speak at the University of Florida Thursday afternoon. A day before Spencer was scheduled to speak, the university President W. Kent Fuchs said the security costs of such an event at a public university put an unfair burden on taxpayers. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

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University of Florida will spend $600,000 for security for Richard Spencer speech

Melissa Quinn -

October 19, 2017 5:59 pm

The Office of Compliance has authorized $17 million in payouts over 20 years to employees of the legislative branch for a variety of workplace settlements, including sexual harassment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

House, Senate kick off negotiations on 2018 defense bill

Travis J. Tritten -

October 17, 2017 4:34 pm

White House director of legislative affairs noted that more than two dozen Senate Democrats voted for 700 miles of border fencing in 2006, but now are threatening to shut down the government over funding for President Trump's border wall. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Immigration

White House on why Democrats hate the wall: ‘They don’t want the president to have a win’

Pete Kasperowicz -

October 17, 2017 11:49 am

News

Mitch McConnell: We must pass a budget to get to tax reform

Susan Ferrechio -

October 16, 2017 8:58 pm

The House last week approved a $4.9 billion loan to help Puerto Rico continue operating in the wake of the two storms. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

News

Senate Democrats ask FEMA to fully fund Puerto Rico repairs

Susan Ferrechio -

October 16, 2017 3:06 pm

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve, move bottled water while working to clear roads of debris near Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 7. (Alex Flynn/Bloomberg)

Magazine

Natural disasters lighten Republican attitude on deficit spending

Susan Ferrechio -

October 16, 2017 4:01 am

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Budget deficit totals $666 billion for fiscal year 2017, up $79 billion

Senate sets Monday vote on $36.5B in disaster aid bill

Senate votes down Rand Paul’s budget amendments to cut spending, repeal Obamacare

Senate won’t add more money to $36.5 billion disaster aid package

University of Florida will spend $600,000 for security for Richard Spencer speech

House, Senate kick off negotiations on 2018 defense bill

White House on why Democrats hate the wall: ‘They don’t want the president to have a win’

Mitch McConnell: We must pass a budget to get to tax reform

Senate Democrats ask FEMA to fully fund Puerto Rico repairs

Natural disasters lighten Republican attitude on deficit spending

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