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Lifting the debt ceiling is set to dominate this year's budget agenda. Republicans first need to agree on what to ask for in exchange.

A new drug that appears to slow early Alzheimer’s disease is coming to the market.

WASHINGTON — The deal between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his conservative detractors lays a foundation for the massive spending cuts that some want, but also sets up a daunting challenge for GOP lawmakers who want to keep the government functioning after winning control of the House.

The House Republican deal lays a foundation for the spending cuts that some want, but also a challenge to keep the government functioning.

By simply giving more cash to selected programs, we deflect attention away from smart, system-wide reforms that would help those who need it most

WASHINGTON — A conservative Republican at the center of the tortured effort to elect House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’d welcome a hard-fought battle over the U.S. debt ceiling, but said both parties should start negotiating terms for the increase now so it doesn’t go down to the wire.

WASHINGTON — A conservative Republican at the center of the tortured effort to elect House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’d welcome a hard-fought battle over the U.S. debt ceiling, but said both parties should start negotiating terms for the increase now so it doesn’t go down to the wire.

Canberra's bulk-billing rate is 40 per cent below the national average.

An Alzheimer's drug that removes the substance amyloid from the brain has received a conditional approval from the FDA. A large study found the drug decreased the loss of thinking and memory by 27%.