Tag: Budgets and Deficits

President ObamaÂ mocked Republicans for talking tough about how they'd be better presidents than Obama, but then complaining about debate moderators, atÂ the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama goes Chris Rock on the GOP

Pete Kasperowicz · November 3, 2015 3:22 am

President Obama said the budget deal showed how Republicans and Democrats "came together to set up a responsible, long-term budget process." (AP Photo)

Obama: Budget deal shows ‘how Washington should work’

Nicole Duran · November 2, 2015 5:36 pm

"We're definitely looking at them all and trying to do the least damage, but nobody should be under the illusions that you can do this [without pain]," Mac Thornberry said aboutÂ the budget deal. (AP Photo)

National Security

Thornberry: Pentagon shouldn’t celebrate budget deal

Jacqueline Klimas · November 2, 2015 5:31 pm

Bill Hale, the head of the foundation, said he could not sign a contract that contradicts the group's beliefs. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Christian shelter to lose fed funds for hiring only Christians

Daniel Chaitin · October 31, 2015 2:28 pm

In his weekly presidential report card, pollster John Zogby finds that President Obama has now strung together two good weeks, which is saying something.

Washington Secrets

Zogby report card: Obama a ‘proud swan’ not a ‘lame duck’

Paul Bedard · October 31, 2015 11:00 am

Just hours before open enrollment starts, the Obama administration released a picture of the kinds of plan offerings shoppers will find at healthcare.gov, the federal-run website that serves all but a dozen states. (Bloomberg/Andrew Harrer)

Three things to know about this year’s Obamacare plans

Paige Winfield Cunningham · October 31, 2015 4:01 am

Planned Parenthood has contributed $679,596 directly to federal candidates, $676,885 of that to Democrats, in 2014. (AP file)

Judge protects funding for Planned Parenthood in Louisiana

Paige Winfield Cunningham · October 30, 2015 6:20 pm

Finance and Economy

Debt deal moves to Obama after 3 a.m. Senate vote

Susan Ferrechio · October 30, 2015 9:03 am

The debt deal Paul opposes was announced Monday after several rounds of negotiation between the White House and House Republicans. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Paul launches ‘filibuster’ against the bipartisan debt deal

Gabby Morrongiello · October 30, 2015 1:07 am

There have been more than 280 homicides in Baltimore so far this year, according to numerous news reports.Â (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Justice gives Baltimore $1.5 million to combat violence

Kelly Cohen · October 29, 2015 9:20 pm

"According to American Action Forum research, regulators have already imposed $26 billion in annual costs to limit [greenhouse gases] and have proposed an additional $1.7 billion" in rules to continue a course of cuts across a number of sectors, the report reads.Â (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Energy and Environment

Obama’s climate goals: Big costs, little benefit, study says

John Siciliano · October 29, 2015 4:01 am

"I doubt that the rebates would have much of an effect on the behavior of drug companies," saidÂ Gerard Anderson, a professor at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health.Â (Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA via AP Images)

Rebates unlikely to stop next drug price increase

Robert King · October 29, 2015 4:01 am