WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday to permit the government to borrow enough money to avoid ...

Democrats are deeply divided over President Barack Obama's new rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide ins...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress' supercommittee conceded ignominious defeat Monday in its quest to conquer a government deb...

It's just about over for a special deficit-reduction supercommittee, which appears set to admit failure on Monday in its ques...

"The supercommittee is nothing more than a supersized extension of the dysfunction of Congress.... " - Cong. Brian...

(AP) WASHINGTON - House Speaker John Boehner publicly blessed a Republican deficit-reduction plan Tuesday that would raise &#...

(AP) WASHINGTON - House Speaker John Boehner publicly blessed a Republican deficit-reduction plan Tuesday that would raise &#...

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