Budgets and Deficits

Combined with his tax plan, Sen. Ted Cruz's budget would still increase the deficit by about $250 billion over 10 years. But that's peanuts compared to the $10 trillion increase proposed by Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Beltway Confidential

Dear candidates: Where are the spending cuts?

November 12, 2015 5:01 am

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced late Tuesday the 2016 premiums and deductibles for Medicare Part A, which covers hospital costs, and Part BÂ whichÂ covers physician and outpatient programs. (Bloomberg/Daniel Acker)

Healthcare

Medicare premiums to remain flat for most of 2016

Robert King -

November 10, 2015 11:04 pm

Late last week, just days after Obama signed a bill to suspend the debt ceiling, total public debt rose to $13.378 trillion, doubling in just short of seven years. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Politics

Debt hits major milestone with Obama

Pete Kasperowicz -

November 10, 2015 5:01 am

The EPA often did not keep records of why employees were sent home with pay for such long stretches, according to an inspector generalÂ reportÂ released Monday. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Energy and Environment

EPA blasted for giving employees too much paid leave

Sarah Bedford -

November 9, 2015 8:26 pm

The House bill would hurt the central bank as well as taxpayers, a Federal Reserve representative says. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Economy

Fed pushes back against $30b raid by cash-hungry Congress

Joseph Lawler -

November 9, 2015 5:01 am

Politics

Export-Import Bank returns over conservative objections

Susan Ferrechio -

November 9, 2015 5:01 am

The Pentagon blew nearly $43 million on a compressed natural gas facility in Afghanistan when a similar station constructed in Pakistan cost just $500,000. (Photo courtesy of SIGAR)

Opinion

From $640 toilet seats to $43 million gas boondoggles

Washington Examiner -

November 7, 2015 5:01 am

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.,Â said, if elected commander in chief, he would return to the

National Security

Expert: Rubio’s defense boost could cost $1 trillion

Jacqueline Klimas -

November 6, 2015 5:01 am

An extension of D.C.'s school voucher program, 2015.

Beltway Confidential

D.C. voucher program participants make case for its extension

Jason Russell -

November 5, 2015 9:13 pm

Politics

Ryan giving all Republicans a say on spending bills

Susan Ferrechio -

November 5, 2015 5:56 pm

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Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Dear candidates: Where are the spending cuts?

Medicare premiums to remain flat for most of 2016

Debt hits major milestone with Obama

EPA blasted for giving employees too much paid leave

Fed pushes back against $30b raid by cash-hungry Congress

Export-Import Bank returns over conservative objections

From $640 toilet seats to $43 million gas boondoggles

Expert: Rubio’s defense boost could cost $1 trillion

D.C. voucher program participants make case for its extension

Ryan giving all Republicans a say on spending bills

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