Advocates want Biden spare the lives of the 40 prisoners on federal death row
Anti-death penalty advocates hope President Biden will grant clemency to 40 people on federal death row. He has already commuted…
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Elon Musk holds no elected office — but was able to help sink a spending plan
After dozens of tweets from billionaire Elon Musk, lawmakers killed a federal spending bill that would have funded the government…
What happens if Congress doesn’t fund the government?
If lawmakers can’t reach a deal to avoid a shutdown, many federal workers would be furloughed, while essential functions like…
House Republicans to move forward with Plan C to fund the government
But several hurdles remain to avert a government shutdown ahead of a Friday midnight deadline. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Once again, the debt ceiling is roiling Washington. Here are 4 things to know
Lawmakers will have to authorize additional borrowing to pay the government’s bills, but there’s no reason it has to be…