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GAO Projects Public Debt at 123% of GDP by 2036
Debt held by the public reached about $31.3 trillion in April, while net interest exceeded national-defense spending in fiscal 2025.
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Congress
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House passes Iran war-powers resolution; Senate blocks separate measure hours later
Four Republicans joined every voting Democrat in the House, while the Senate rejected a procedural motion on a separate joint resolution 47-49.
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CBO Says H.R. 143 Would Change Budget Rules, Not Spending Immediately
The bill would reduce budget-resolution levels for long-unauthorized programs, but CBO says appropriations decisions still control actual spending.
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Who actually controls the Smithsonian?
The institution receives federal money and includes national officeholders on its board, but it is not a normal executive agency under direct presidential control.