Tag: Spending

Law enforcement officials block a road at the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in El Paso, Texas.

Finance and Economy

‘New lifestyle’: Walmart shirt sales skyrocket amid coronavirus outbreak

John Gage · March 27, 2020 1:37 am

Members Congress clinb the steps of the House of Representatives for final votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2014. Congress ran full-tilt into election-year gridlock over immigration Thursday and staggered toward a five-week summer break with no agreement in sight on legislation to cope with the influx of young immigrants flocking illegally to the United States. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Conservatives fear ‘temporary relief’ spending will lock in new government programs forever

W. James Antle III · March 25, 2020 4:16 am

Democrats block urgent relief package a second time while negotiating changes

Susan Ferrechio · March 23, 2020 6:01 pm

Pelosi coronavirus package includes $40B for schools and universities, mail-in voting

Susan Ferrechio · March 23, 2020 5:41 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., walks to the Senate as an 11th-hour Republican rescue mission to keep President Donald Trump from a Senate defeat on his signature issue of building barriers along the southwest border seems near collapse, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

National Security

Senate rejects Rand Paul’s offset plan for $104B coronavirus bill

Susan Ferrechio · March 18, 2020 6:21 pm

President Donald Trump had a strong week and the economy continues to improve.

UPDATED: Trump reschedules visit to CDC as coronavirus cases mount

Rob Crilly · March 6, 2020 1:08 pm

Pedestrians cross a street as one of them prepares his face mask in western Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Iran is preparing for the possibility of "tens of thousands" of people getting tested for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases spiked again Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said, underscoring the fear both at home and abroad over the outbreak in the Islamic Republic.

Congress reaches $8.3B deal to fund coronavirus response

Susan Ferrechio · March 4, 2020 6:05 pm

NIH releases footage of ‘horrific’ taxpayer-funded primate experiments after lawsuit

Carlin Becker · February 25, 2020 11:17 pm

Beltway Confidential

Will the real fiscal conservatives please stand up?

Adam Brandon · February 21, 2020 5:10 pm

Hillary Clinton and Michael Bloomberg are seen.

Michael Bloomberg spent over $200M on campaign in January

John Gage · February 20, 2020 8:29 pm

Mike Bloomberg, Democratic Candidate, speaks to volunteers and supporters in Old City in his first field office in Pennsylvania on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019.

Bloomberg surpasses $400M in ad spending for 2020 race

John Gage · February 16, 2020 8:58 pm

Beltway Confidential

What happened to balancing the federal budget in 10 years?

Romina Boccia · February 10, 2020 5:30 pm