Tag: Government Shutdown

Medicare inappropriately paid $23 million for services that began after the death of more than 17,000 beneficiaries in 2011, according to the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Beltway Confidential

Fitch warns debt ceiling fights could cost US status as global reserve currency

Joel Gehrke · October 15, 2013 4:00 am

No Hurry. Tomorrow Is Good.

Geoffrey Norman · October 14, 2013 7:01 pm

Obama Dons a Green Apron at Martha’s Table Food Pantry

Daniel Halper · October 14, 2013 4:41 pm

Obama, Biden, and Congressional Leaders to Meet at White House

Daniel Halper · October 14, 2013 2:58 pm

‘Park Service Paramilitaries’

Daniel Halper · October 14, 2013 11:46 am

Obama: ‘Good chance of defaulting’ if GOP doesn’t end standoff

Brian Hughes · October 14, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is surrounded by reporters after leaving the office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Reid reported progress toward a deal to avoid a threatened default and end a two-week partial government shutdown as President Obama called congressional leaders to the White House to press for an end to the impasse. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Examiner Editorial: McConnell may deal but Boehner needs to seal

Editorial Writer · October 14, 2013 4:00 am

The economic damage caused by the lapse in funding has so far been limited, but it will grow more severe if Congress doesn't approve funding for normal operations. (AP Photo)

Government shutdown may push economy into recession, the question is when

Joseph Lawler · October 14, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Bob Corker said Republicans and Democrats could have an agreement to end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling by Tuesday afternoon. He said some of the details needed to be finalized, but the basic outline of a deal is set.ÃÂ (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate closing in on deal to open government and raise debt ceiling

Susan Ferrechio · October 14, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Democrats and the White House insisted they would not negotiate with Republicans on broader budget issues until after the government is reopened and the debt ceiling raised. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

White House sits back as Senate inches toward deal

Susan Crabtree · October 14, 2013 4:00 am

Healthcare.gov, the Obamacare website, has been live for barely two weeks and has operated so poorly during its short existence that it seems certain to replace the Pentagon's infamous $600 toilet seats as the face of federal waste and fraud. (AP/David Mercer)

Beltway Confidential

Morning Examiner: No wonder the Obamacare website is a nightmare

Mark Tapscott · October 14, 2013 4:00 am

Budget Control Act now front and center in fight to open government, raise debt limit

Susan Ferrechio · October 14, 2013 4:00 am