The elusive “Grand Bargain” became less grand Tuesday, without any new certainty of ever becoming a bargain. White House officials briefed reporters about President Barack Obama’s plans to announce a ...

Both sides have found one part of the budget they can agree on: There won’t be a “grand bargain” in the budget negotiations. Both sides have found one part of the budget they can agree on: There's no ...

(AP) The partisan cease-fire that kept the government running this spring gave birth to hopeful talk of a much larger “grand bargain” that would reduce the federal deficit for years. But such optimism ...