Federal watchdog opens ‘review’ of Texas use of coronavirus aid on border crackdown
The new federal scrutiny highlights the steep task facing the government as it struggles to keep close watch over the roughly $6 trillion in stimulus...
IRS backlog hits nearly 24 million returns, further imperiling the 2022 tax filing season
The pileup of work that remains from last year comes as the tax agency struggles to hire and train new staff.
Republicans help Senate Democrats approve bipartisan deal to avert debt ceiling crisis
Lawmakers overcame a key procedural hurdle, setting up a final vote expected this week. The bill creates a one-time, fast-track process for the Senate to...
House adopts bill opening door for lawmakers to raise debt ceiling, after Democrats, Republicans strike deal
The apparent compromise used a complicated legislative maneuver to help them stave off another high-stakes battle and prevent the U.S. government from experiencing a catastrophic...
House eyes vote this week on $2 trillion spending plan backed by Biden
The House plans to begin debate and have a vote this week on the remaining component of President Joe Biden's broader economic agenda, a roughly...