Tag: Budgets and Deficits

"I'm the only person on this stage that actually was involved in the chief architect of balancing the federal budget. You can't do it with empty promises," said Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Kasich to GOP voters: ‘Wake up!’

Al Weaver · October 29, 2015 1:10 am

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-OH, called a controversial Planned Parenthood video "disgusting" and said he would "vomit" if he talked about it, at a press conference on Thursday, July 16, 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Regrets? Lonely Boehner departs with too few to mention

Susan Ferrechio · October 28, 2015 11:43 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. gestures toward outgoing House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio during a new conference on Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives passed a budget bill Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

GOP splits budget vote 2-to-1

Susan Ferrechio · October 28, 2015 9:28 pm

The recent changes are actually an extremely good sign for the party in the long run, Brandon writes.Â (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Washington Post hails bipartisan budget deal

Becket Adams · October 28, 2015 8:51 pm

We have devolved into a government constantly in crisis with virtually all power vested in the speaker, Colorado Rep.Â Ken Buck says. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

Rep. Buck op-ed: We must end the era of crisis-driven spending bills

Ken Buck · October 28, 2015 5:47 pm

"Well, I don't know, I wouldn't be doing this dumb--- livestreaming if I weren't, so yes I still am running for president, get over it," Rand Paul said. (AP Photo)

Paul on GOP budget deal: ‘It’s a recipe for disaster’

Gabby Morrongiello · October 28, 2015 4:08 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Bernie backs the budget deal

Ariel Cohen · October 28, 2015 3:30 pm

House Freedom Caucus denounced the speedy and secretive process that will bring the budget deal to the floor for a vote Wednesday. It was negotiated mostly by House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama, along with Democratic leaders.Â (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Freedom Caucus will oppose Boehner’s last budget deal

Susan Ferrechio · October 28, 2015 2:42 pm

Rep. Paul Ryan announced Wednesday he will support a deal to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling,.Â (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Finance and Economy

Paul Ryan to support budget deal

Kelly Cohen · October 28, 2015 12:30 pm

Republicans should reject Boehner’s Wimpy budget

Washington Examiner · October 28, 2015 4:01 am

The Air Force plans to buy 80 to 100 of the bombers, which will cost at least $550 million per plane. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

National Security

Northrop Grumman wins $80 billion stealth bomber contract

Jacqueline Klimas · October 27, 2015 9:36 pm

Budget deal gets mixed reviews in Senate

Susan Ferrechio · October 27, 2015 7:56 pm