The House rejected a bill Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily, after Republican leaders reneged on an earlier bipartisan deal and made modifications to appease President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and an internal GOP revolt.
What is the debt ceiling, also known as the debt limit, and how is it tied to government spending? And why would it be such a catastrophe for the U.S. to default on its debt? Here’s what to know.
In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing it [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.”
The court sided with several of Trump’s co-defendants, who accused Willis of having a conflict of interest.
Weeks after deadlocking on whether to release a report on allegations involving former Rep. Matt Gaetz paying for sex, the House Ethics Committee has voted to do so, sources tell NBC News. Here’s what we’re learning, and what NBC10 Boston political analyst Sue O’Connell ...
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President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.
The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations on vaccinations.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it.
The committee’s yearslong investigation included looking into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use against Gaetz.
Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas.
In an interview, Biden weighed in on the issue, which has come under increasing scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
Government funding expires when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on December 21.
Political analyst Sue O’Connell looks at the data from this year’s elections around the world, as well as President Joe Biden’s wave of pardons and President-elect Donald Trump’s posturing in Canada.
President-elect Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Des Moines Register in Iowa. He has also taken action against the judge in his hush money trial over evidence that was presented during that case. NBC10 Boston Political Commentator Sue O’Connell breaks it down.
The stopgap measure will prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight Friday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing the biggest test of his political career following the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers.
President-elect Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
