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U.S. Government shuts down

by Associated Press
Jan 19, 2018
Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Dems and GOP blame each other.
Capitol building at night. 
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You may need to get used to the threat of government shutdown

by Kai Ryssdal and Shaheen Ainpour
Jan 18, 2018
This economy has been reduced to getting by on a never-ending series of four week budget stopgaps.
The House of Representatives has been holding virtual hearings during the pandemic, but lawmakers have been required to vote in person or have another member of Congress cast a proxy vote on their behalf.
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Pennsylvania’s budget stalemate threatens in-state tuition discounts

by Reema Khrais
Oct 19, 2017
In Pennsylvania, a budget stalemate — one that’s been going on for more than three months now — is threatening millions of dollars that some universities count on to lower their in-state tuition. The state’s legislature adopted the budget over the summer, but it still hasn’t agreed on how to pay for it. Meanwhile, four schools — […]
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Senate budget battle likely as vote looms

by Adriene Hill
Oct 17, 2017
The Senate is expected to take up a budget framework this week. If it passes, the GOP will be one step closer to the tax overhaul it so desperately wants. President Donald Trump promised yesterday in a Rose Garden press conference with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that the tax plan is on track. But […]
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Should we fund the militarization of space?

by Molly Wood and Kimberly Adams
Oct 3, 2017
Congress is debating whether the U.S. should create a Space Corps.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on June 2017 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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What you need to know about the sequester and Trump

by Tony Wagner
Sep 29, 2017
Answering the unanswered questions from our Explainathon.
The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building on October 22, 2009 in Washington, DC. 
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The Cassini mission has ended, but its legacy remains

by Sean McHenry
Sep 15, 2017
After 20 years, the Cassini spacecraft has met its end — and NASA is already looking at the next horizon.
A computer-animated still showing the Cassini spacecraft in its final orbit. After 13 years, the spacecraft ended its mission and began a final descent into Saturn's atmosphere, where it burned up.  
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Budgeting for Hurricane Harvey relief could stop Trump's plans to shut down the government

by David Brancaccio and Janet Nguyen
Aug 28, 2017
The president has threatened to let government funding run out if he doesn't get money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. But that could leave out funds for storm aid.
A motorist drives through heavy rain before the approaching Hurricane Harvey hits Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday.
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The federal budget, explained

by Kimberly Adams and Ben Hethcoat
Jul 31, 2017
Here's why there's always (always) so much drama.
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Despite enacting a budget, Illinois has a financial struggle ahead

by Dan Weissmann
Jul 31, 2017
In two years with no budget, Illinois racked up $10 billion in unpaid bills — and now spends $2 million a day on interest.
The historic Illinois State Capitol building. 
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