Tag: Budgets and Deficits

National debt spikes $578 billion in three weeks

Pete Kasperowicz · November 24, 2015 5:01 am

Medicare spending will get so out of control over the next decade that the federal government will either have to cut spending or raise taxes, a new report finds. (Bloomberg/Jay Mallin)

Medicare spending to rise to unsustainable levels in 2025

Robert King · November 23, 2015 11:49 pm

The bipartisan group of legislators argue the court's ruling disproportionately harms low-incomeÂ children. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Study: Feds wasting billions in education spending

Jason Russell · November 20, 2015 5:52 pm

Beltway Confidential

HHS: Bailing out Obamacare insurers an ‘obligation’ of the federal government

Philip Klein · November 20, 2015 3:34 pm

Trump said, "we're going to do refinancing for people who have loans who literally can't do anything." (AP Photo/Matthew Holst)

Trump: To make college affordable, ‘we have to start some governmental program’

Gabby Morrongiello · November 19, 2015 11:43 pm

"By rejecting this pipeline, the president is rejecting tens of thousands of good-paying jobs,"Â House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

New delays for Ryan’s hoped-for tax reform plan

Susan Ferrechio · November 19, 2015 5:01 am

John Barrasso and his GOP colleagues plan to detailÂ their concerns in a letter to President ObamaÂ this week, in which they will plainly state that any climate change deal Obama agrees toÂ must be ratified by Congress. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

GOP warns Obama: No Senate approval, no funding for climate change deal

John Siciliano · November 18, 2015 5:41 pm

"We are confident that the Obamacare repeal bill will include a defund Planned Parenthood [provision] and we'll be moving to that legislation after Thanksgiving," saidÂ Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Drew Angerer/Bloomberg)

McConnell keeps Planned Parenthood defunding alive

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 18, 2015 4:13 pm

Sen.Â John Hoeven, a Republican from North Dakota,Â said he will look for ways to kill the Clean Power Plan. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Energy and Environment

Hoeven vows to block EPA climate rules in omnibus

John Siciliano · November 18, 2015 12:40 am

Medicare made $43 billion in improper payments from June 2013 to June 2014, the report shows. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

One in 10 government healthcare payments wrong

Paige Winfield Cunningham · November 17, 2015 7:13 pm

National Security

Obama offers ships, millions in aid to Asian nations

Nicole Duran · November 17, 2015 5:02 pm

The bill passed 363-64 after days of debate that included consideration ofÂ more than 100 amendments. It marked the first major piece of legislation passed under the newly minted speakership of Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who succeeded now-retired Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, one week ago.Â (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Highway bill back in the slow lane

Susan Ferrechio · November 15, 2015 5:01 am