WASHINGTON — U.S. representatives and senators worked late into the night last week to avoid a financial catastrophe that would have plunged the United States and the rest of the world into a deep recession on Monday.
Mark Ballard
WASHINGTON – Baton Rouge was at the table to cobble together a deal that averted an unprecedented U.S. default that could have plunged the nation and the world into economic recession.
WASHINGTON – Nearly a fifth of the state’s residents receive the food stamps that were an integral part of the deal cut between House Republicans and the Biden administration to keep the U.S. from a historic default.
WASHINGTON – Baton Rouge lawyer Darrel Papillion became one of the few judicial presidential picks to easily clear the U.S. Senate's confirmation process when the Senate Tuesday confirmed him to a lifetime appointment on the U.S. District Court in New Orleans.
WASHINGTON — "The West Wing," a popular television show about a fictional president and his staff, in 2000 devoted parts of several episodes to the political drama surrounding the need to shore up Social Security.
WASHINGTON – Economists and politicians are unclear on what will happen if Congress and the White House fail to increase the debt limit sometime during the next week and the country defaults on its financial obligations for the first time in history.
WASHINGTON – The LSU women’s basketball team, whose national championship run is credited with invigorating the sport, began a triumphal tour of the nation’s capital Thursday with a fête by the legislative branch of the federal government, including a rare appearance on the floor of the U.S. House.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Garret Graves' bid to use artificial intelligence to lessen traffic congestion on roadways cleared a U.S. House panel on Tuesday, despite objections from some Republicans who said it could lead to a government takeover of society.
WASHINGTON – People impacted by hurricanes and other disasters would more easily receive federal assistance for shelter and home repairs under legislation advanced Tuesday for consideration by the U.S. House.