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Political battles in Washington are now being waged not over millions, but over pocket change. The Treasury Department is preparing to print President Donald Trump's face on a $1 coin commemorating ...

Congressional negotiators unveiled a massive $1.2 trillion spending package that includes funding for several key aspects of the federal government, but partisan tensions are still raging over money ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for increasing next year's defense budget to $1.5 trillion, up from his prior proposal of $1 trillion, which a budget watchdog is warning would add trillions ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed setting military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times." Trump called for the massive surge in spending ...

It’s a very happy holiday for a lucky lottery player in Arkansas, who nabbed a $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve, according to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. The winning ticket was ...

New York City will need about $700 million more to comply with a state law to reduce school class sizes, the city’s Independent Budget Office said Tuesday. The non-partisan budget watchdog estimated ...

Democratic senators are introducing legislation that would block the Treasury Department from minting $1 coins with President Donald Trump's likeness on them. Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Catherine ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. China’s trade surplus reached $1 trillion in 2025 for the first time, driven by strong November exports that ...

China's exports to the United States dropped sharply this year in the face of President Trump's tariffs — but the country is still finding plenty of customers elsewhere around the world. Customs data ...

BEIJING—China’s trade surplus in goods this year topped $1 trillion for the first time, a milestone that underscores the dominance that the country has attained in everything from high-end electric ...