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Another funding bill. A debt limit extension. Major party-line bills on immigration and taxes. Nominations. Trump tried to push Congress to take the debt ceiling off his plate but failed.

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 an interview, Biden weighed in on the issue, which has come under increasing scrutiny on Capitol Hill.

People who receive income from public pensions may have their Social Security benefits reduced. The Senate may soon vote to eliminate those rules.

IRS leadership on Thursday announced that the agency has recovered $4.7 billion in back taxes and proceeds from a variety of crimes.

The president-elect suggested in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the former committee’s members should be jailed.

President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law is widely viewed as a candidate to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat.

Since last month’s election there hav e been a wave of threats involving political figures.

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on Friday pleaded not guilty to serious federal charges that prompted calls for her resignation from Mayor Michelle Wu and other city councilors. 

Despite controversies, Pete Hegseth still has President-elect Donald Trump’ support as the secretary of defense. Here’s what NBC10 Boston political analyst Sue O’Connell makes of the situation, plus her take on reporting that President Joe Biden is considering issuing pre-pardons for members of his administration ahead of Trump’s inauguration.

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has been arrested on federal public corruption charges alleging that she orchestrated “a complicated kickback scheme” to steal city funds, officials said Friday. Here’s what one of her fellow councilors had to say upon learning the news....

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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has been arrested on federal public corruption charges, officials said Friday.

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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has been arrested on federal public corruption charges, officials said Friday.

A Boston senator delayed action on a controversial home rule petition for the second time this week, pushing consideration off after new data emerged about the city’s property tax outlook. Sen. Nick Collins, a South Boston Democrat, used a parliamentary maneuver Thursday to prevent action on the House-approved plan Mayor Michelle Wu has been seeking for months to temporarily...

Amid reports of her involvement in a federal investigation, Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson said she “cannot comment on it at all,” but committed to keep working for her district.

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is reacting to the news that she’s reportedly involved in a federal investigation.

Sources say a Boston City Councilor has been delivered a federal summons, but details are unclear. 

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson is involved in a federal investigation, sources tell NBC10 Boston. Federal authorities came through Boston City Hall this fall looking into Fernandes Anderson, the sources say. The nature of this probe is still unclear. NBC10 Boston Political Reporter Matt Prichard reports it seems several on the council are aware of the situation and that…

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, on Friday raised concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services.

The House Ethics Committee is expected to vote Wednesday on whether or not to release its report on allegations of sexual misconduct against former congressman Matt Gaetz, who Trump picked for his attorney general.

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