Government Spending

White House slams Republicans over debt ceiling threat

The White House shot back at Republicans on Wednesday as GOP leaders signaled they would not vote to raise the debt limit, despite a warning from the Congressional Budget Office that the Treasury Department could run out of money as soon as this coming October.

Democrats' $3.5T budget plan includes major Medicare expansion

Medicare, the health insurance program for older Americans, would cover dental, vision and hearing under a massive $3.5 trillion budget blueprint reached by Democrats this week that would vastly expand the government-funded social safety net.

What is the debt ceiling?

Congress is barreling toward a summer battle over spending levels as Democrats rush to craft a pair of spending bills while simultaneously addressing the debt ceiling to keep the U.S. from defaulting on its financial obligations.