Tag: Debt

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks to reporters as he heads to the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

Who are the four Republicans Johnson had to flip in favor of Trump’s bill

Emily Hallas · July 3, 2025 9:12 am

A person walks past the National Debt Clock.

More fear budget bill will just add crushing debt

Paul Bedard · June 25, 2025 2:16 pm

The indictment claims from 2004 to 2012, Conn, Daugherty and Adkins submitted false medical documents to the SSA, requesting past, present and future Medicare and Medicaid payments for 2,000 individuals.

Trustees confirm Democrats made Social Security worse

Washington Examiner · June 24, 2025 12:01 am

Time to deliver on a better ‘big, beautiful bill’ for Trump

Rick Scott · June 13, 2025 6:00 am

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO).

Josh Hawley’s false compassion for Medicaid

Washington Examiner · June 5, 2025 12:01 am

President Donald Trump, right, is joined by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) as he arrives for a meeting with the House Republican Conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington.

CBO says Republican megabill will add $2.4 trillion to deficit

Zach Halaschak · June 4, 2025 10:05 am

Fairness and Justice

Easier solutions to resolve the federal debt crisis

James Rogan · June 4, 2025 8:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after departing a House Republican conference meeting,

Will the GOP tax cut pay for itself?

Zach Halaschak · May 21, 2025 5:00 am

Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

Limiting federal grants at the DOJ is a step toward fiscal sanity

Timothy Head · May 17, 2025 6:00 am

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Bessent predicts debt limit will be hit in August, asks Congress to increase or suspend ceiling

Brady Knox · May 9, 2025 11:08 pm

The Fed's purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities in its latest round of so-called quantitative easing, begun in late 2012, will total $1.603 trillion. (iStock Photo)

The fiscal irresponsibility of so-called ‘moderate’ Republicans

Washington Examiner · May 9, 2025 12:00 am

The new Series 2006 $20 currency notes are seen at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Trump has slowed national debt growth by 92%

Tiana Lowe Doescher · May 7, 2025 3:27 pm