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…
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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…
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…