Federal Budget (US)

Deal to Reopen Government Is Imperiled in the House - Some hard-line House Republicans have balked at the agreement Senate Democrats struck with President Trump to fund the government, complicating its path to enactment.
Senate Passes Deal to Fund Government and Negotiate ICE Limits - Democrats agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate with President Trump on restricting his immigration crackdown.
Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE - Democrats and the White House agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they negotiate restrictions on an immigration crackdown. Senators said they hoped to vote on the deal on Friday.
Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown - The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents.
Republicans Gave ICE a Slush Fund. Democrats Want to Limit It. - The sweeping domestic policy law that Republicans muscled through Congress last year made ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in the country, with no strings attached.
Trump’s First Year Could Have Lasting Economic Consequences - President Trump’s policies have so far done little to change the overall state of the American economy, but economists warn they will ultimately weaken the United States.
Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump - Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview. Here is a transcript of their conversation.
After Minnesota Shooting, ICE Again Limits Congressional Visits - The new guidelines for immigration facilities, issued by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, are virtually identical to a policy that a federal judge halted last month.
Trump Upended the Federal Government. The Full Scope of the Impact Is Still Unclear. - President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is less dependable and efficient than it was a year ago.
Trump’s Cuts Hobbled US Labor Board, Leaving Festering Disputes and a Power Struggle - Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.