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Barrick Gold Corp. said it will have to halt mining in Mali soon if the government doesn’t stop disrupting exports and ...

President-elect Donald Trump threw his support behind Republican Mike Johnson amid a fight over House speakership that will ...

Republicans may not have a functioning legislative majority by the time those fights begin. The GOP won 220 seats in November ...

Republicans have long targeted the tax agency, and their cuts will hurt its efforts to go after rich tax evaders and improve the IRS’s functionality. It’s their second successful cut from President ...

To avoid a government shutdown, the IRS lost out on $20 billion in funding, limiting its ability to track down tax dodgers.

Ron Johnson said he will not vote for Trump's plan to eliminate the debt limit, but will "negotiate in terms of how far" to ...

A new debt ceiling established this week sets up a coming debate about averting default. The parameters of that standoff are already making Donald Trump unhappy.

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Federal employees brace for possible shutdown, as lawmakers huddle over latest CR plan ...