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Lawmakers have spent much of this year struggling to reach a deal that could get budget deficits under control. But the problem has been developing for at least a decade. In 2000, there was a $200 billion surplus.

The country faces enormous economic challenges. It has a staggering public payroll, huge subsidies on food and fuel, and a populace trained for years to view the government as the primary source of economic well-being.

Fold, founder, flop: That's what the protagonists of these three books do well. Author Lysley Tenorio recommends stories about men whose good intentions are undeniable, if not always admirable. Have a favorite story about failure? Tell us what it is in the comments below.

When Greg Smith quit his job at Goldman Sachs, he slammed his former employer in a blistering newspaper essay. People don't often quit with such a public display of vitriol. But when they do, it certainly gets attention.

The State of the Union? Divided. Virginia politics? Upended. Trump inauguration records? Subpoenaed. Green New Deal? Unveiled.

Tshisekedi was declared the winner of last month's disputed election. Some groups allege that the opposition leader struck a deal with Congo's outgoing president.

Texas officials later acknowledged that their list wrongly contained the names of U.S. citizens. The judge criticized what he called the state's threatening letters to suspect voters.

The PSA from March For Our Lives comes as the gun debate gains momentum in the 2020 presidential campaign and days following a shooting motivated by hate at a synagogue in Poway, Calif.

The Trump administration is calling on Russia to support Venezuela instead of President Nicolás Maduro. Russia says the U.S. is meddling in Venezuela and violating international law.

The campaign says this is the first union contract for a presidential campaign, providing full health insurance premiums and limits on work hours for some campaign employees.