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Articles by Stephen Dinan

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump wraps up a campaign rally, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minn. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump campaign seeks more distance from Project 2025

Former President Donald Trump's campaign on Tuesday declared Project 2025 dead, as it sought to put distance between itself and a conservative plan that has turned into a political problem for the GOP.

July 30, 2024
The Capitol is seen as members of the House of Representatives vote on a short-term lift of the nation's debt limit and ensure the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Federal debt hits $35 trillion

The federal government's total debt now tops $35 trillion, the Treasury Department reported Monday, marking the latest grim milestone in a deteriorating budget picture.

July 29, 2024
Then-Attorney General William Barr appears before a House Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Inspector general faults William Barr for handling of 2020 ballot case

The Justice Department's inspector general delivered a scolding this week to former Attorney General William P. Barr and one of his U.S. attorneys, saying they stretched the rules in rushing to disclose information about an investigation into ballot irregularities in the run-up to the 2020 election.

July 26, 2024