Creating a U.S. investment fund to compete against those in China and the Middle East could create more problems than it would solve.
Tag: Federal Budget (US)
Trump and Democrats Agree: U.S. Needs a National Wealth Fund for Investments
Donald Trump has suggested he wants one, and the White House indicated that it has been quietly working on a proposal to set one up.
Tom Cole, House G.O.P. Spending Chief, Prevails Against Right-Wing Challenger
The veteran Republican faced a right-wing challenger who sought to make his powerful post on the committee that controls federal spending into a political liability.
As Speaker, Johnson Advances What He Once Opposed, Enraging the Right
Now that he is the leader, the Louisiana Republican has found himself bowing to governing realities that are now his problem.
Johnson Floats Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown
The Republican speaker, who has come under bipartisan pressure to strike a deal that his far-right members are resisting, is weighing a temporary funding patch that would allow more time for negotiations.
Republican Demands and Divisions Drive Impasse Toward a Shutdown
The spending stalemate that has brought the government to the brink of a shutdown is being fueled by G.O.P. demands to add conservative spending mandates opposed by President Biden and Democrats.
Senate Advances Stopgap Bill to Avert a Partial Shutdown
The lopsided vote reflected broad backing for the measure in the Senate. It faces a more fraught reception in the House, where hard-right Republicans are opposed.
Congressional Leaders Unveil Stopgap Bill to Head Off Shutdown
The bill would extend government funding through early March, teeing up a race to pass the bipartisan deal into law before an end-of-week deadline.
Particle Physicists Offer a Road Map For the Next Decade
A “muon shot” aims to study the basic forces of the cosmos. But meager federal budgets could limit its ambitions.
U.S. Aid to Ukraine, and When It Might Run Out, Explained
President Biden has said the United States will assist Ukraine’s fight against Russia “for as long as it takes.” But Republican support for continuing aid has declined.