Tag: Defense Spending

The national debt is approaching the size of U.S. GDP and some worry the country will face a Greek tragedy: We have a debt crisis, can't fund programs that millions depend on, and sink forever in a sea of IOUs that strangles growth for generations. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Beltway Confidential

The era of big government has arrived

Pete Kasperowicz · February 9, 2018 3:00 pm

The Army would grow the most under a Heritage Foundation plan, adding 8,500 active-duty soldiers for a total strength of 492,000. Another 1,000 soldiers would be added to the Guard and Reserve. (iStock)

National Security

Heritage, Trump’s favorite think tank, calls for $17 billion defense boost and 26,500 more troops in 2019

Travis J. Tritten · February 9, 2018 12:00 pm

At the stroke of midnight Thursday night, the U.S. government entered its second partial shutdown of 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Government enters second partial shutdown of 2018

Diana Stancy Correll · February 9, 2018 5:38 am

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, unlike the federal government, only 22 states partially shut down without a budget agreement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Congress can and should end government shutdowns for good

Kurt Couchman · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, need political cover from President Trump, an immigration hawk beloved by the GOP base, if they're to risk crossing their most committed voters and supporting legislation that could provide amnesty to around 2 million people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Paul Ryan, cornered on immigration, defers to Trump

David M. Drucker · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

The Tea Party had one tangible achievement to show for all of the havoc it caused: The enactment of spending caps that resulted from the 2011 standoff over raising the debt ceiling. Those caps are now under threat. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Republicans repeal the Tea Party

Philip Klein · February 9, 2018 3:44 am

The Office of Management and Budget is currently preparing for a lapse in appropriations come midnight Thursday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

OMB warns government agencies to prepare for government shutdown

Diana Stancy Correll · February 9, 2018 12:07 am

In his fiscal 2017 budget, then-President Barack Obama sought to increase the spending cap on defense spending by $35 billion. Two years later, a deal hashed out by congressional leaders would increase that cap by $80 billion to $629 billion. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Bipartisan budget deal would lift caps even more than Obama asked for

Joseph Lawler · February 8, 2018 10:25 pm

On Thursday, leaders from the House and Senate were on track to reaching a spending deal that would fund the government continuously for two years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress on track for Thursday vote to avoid government shutdown, lay groundwork for budget deal

Susan Ferrechio · February 8, 2018 6:36 pm

Republican leaders said Wednesday they support the deal as a way to ensure more defense spending, and note it would also create a bipartisan committee that will try to recommend new budgeting reforms. (iStock photo)

Conservatives accuse GOP of ditching fiscal restraint with new spending deal

Pete Kasperowicz · February 8, 2018 12:54 pm

Last July 14, President Trump visited Paris and witnessed the city's Bastille Day military parade. Since then, reports say the president has been keen on having a military parade of his own. (Etienne Laurent, Pool via AP)

Military parades? Leave the ostentatious flexing to the French

Washington Examiner · February 8, 2018 5:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced a new two-year budget deal Wednesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Deficit hawks bash bipartisan Senate spending bill

Joseph Lawler · February 7, 2018 11:01 pm