The kicked-can of a deal sets up a bigger battle this winter. The TAKE with Averi Harper On the Senate floor Thursday morning, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took credit for resolving a crisis ...

Note: A version of this episode first ran in 2023. Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spending, the country takes on debt. Congress has the ...

(Bloomberg) -- Tax collection projections are down. Refunds are up. That’s a formula that could dampen US government revenue and, if it persists, portend an earlier deadline for Congress to raise the ...

WASHINGTON — A deal has been reached between Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senator Mitch McConnell (R-K.Y.) to temporarily raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default by the Treasury Department.