ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN LEMIRE and JILL COLVIN / The Associated PressMar 7, 2020
The onetime leader of the House Freedom Caucus, a staunch loyalist, becomes fourth to hold the role in three years, succeeding Mulvaney. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE / The Associated PressNov 22, 2019
The Trump administration is holding back military assistance, an assertion of executive control similar to the delayed support for Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Julia Conley / Common DreamsMay 7, 2019
The Office of Management and Budget's latest effort to redefine "poverty" threatens to deprive countless Americans of basic social services. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Robert Reich / TruthdigJan 9, 2019
The rich were once relied upon to finance the federal government. Now, the government pays the rich ever-more interest on a swelling debt. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressFeb 8, 2018
The Kentuckian, protesting the return of trillion-dollar deficits, repeatedly blocks action on a budget plan. However, the Senate is now racing to vote before dawn. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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A congressional investigative committee interrogated government officials Wednesday about why they supported giving a $535 million loan package to the recently failed California solar panel manufacturer Solyndra. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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