Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a floor speech Thursday that Democrats are trying to shut everyone else out of the political process. (AP File)

Republicans worry about national debt after coronavirus costs explode

Nihal Krishan · May 6, 2020 3:44 pm

Vendors chop dog meat for sale at a market ahead of a dog meat festival in Yulin, in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in 2016. U.S. officials believe the coronavirus came from a similar-style market in Wuhan.

Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying China to make them sick

Anthony Bellotti, Sen. Joni Ernst · May 6, 2020 4:00 am

Senate Democrats demand ‘huge’ bailout bill for states

Susan Ferrechio · May 5, 2020 8:56 pm

‘There is no money’: Rand Paul opposes further relief spending

Spencer Neale · May 5, 2020 8:36 pm

Senate GOP in no hurry for a phase four coronavirus spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · May 5, 2020 8:05 pm

Cory Booker, Barack Obama, Joe Biden

Biden touts 2009 stimulus leadership as coronavirus economic damage deepens

Joseph Simonson · May 5, 2020 6:22 pm

Beltway Confidential

Can Trump stop a new era of big government?

Kelly Sloan · May 5, 2020 6:04 pm

Philadelphia Medical Reserve Corps volunteer Emma Ewing, a sophomore at Temple University, directs cars at the city's coronavirus testing site next to Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia on Friday, March 20, 2020. The site, which opened Friday afternoon, is the first city-run drive-through location where people can be swabbed to determine if they have the coronavirus. At the time of opening, it was only for people with symptoms who are over 50 and healthcare workers with symptoms.

Defense Department starts investing in companies that make test kit materials

Abraham Mahshie · April 30, 2020 6:06 pm

Beltway Confidential

A chance to fix pensions once and for all

Ryan Ellis · April 30, 2020 5:02 pm

Beltway Confidential

Andrew Cuomo’s attacks show absurdity of bailout demands

Doug Kellogg · April 30, 2020 4:19 pm

President Trump points.

Trump suggests federal aid for state governments could hinge on sanctuary city ‘adjustments’

Emma Colton · April 29, 2020 2:37 pm

Beltway Confidential

New polling shows coronavirus stimulus payments aren’t working

Brad Polumbo · April 28, 2020 2:19 pm