Will this be the last debt ceiling standoff? Biden teases the possibility
Legal experts say President Joe Biden's suggestion that the law could be challenged after the current fight faces substantial practical hurdles and is unlikely to...
As funds run short, U.S. Treasury asks agencies if payments can be made later
Senior Biden aides are rummaging through the nation's books, looking for new ways to conserve cash while Washington struggles to raise the debt ceiling.
The man in charge of knowing when the U.S. runs out of money
- - - Correction: A previous version of this article misspelled Michael Faulkender's last name. The article has been corrected. - - - At the...
World watches in disbelief and horror as U.S. nears possible default
Experts are watching as the U.S. flirts with its first default, fearful of the international ramifications - and astonished by the global superpower's brush with...
Trump touts authoritarian vision for second term: ‘I am your justice’
Trump proposes deploying the military domestically and purging the federal workforce, among other plans to push government power beyond its traditional limits.
Nomination for U.S. Labor Department secretary in jeopardy
President Biden's nomination of Julie Su for Labor Department secretary is at risk of failing, according to a person familiar with the matter.