Tag: Spending

Ivanka Trump says the "pathway to well-paying jobs and rewarding careers," must begin "well before college or trade school."

Ivanka Trump calls for computer science education to start in kindergarten

Victor I. Nava · October 5, 2017 1:35 am

Democrats objected to Republican ideas for funding CHIP, especially charging high-income seniors higher Medicare premiums and using the Obamacare funding. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Funding roils talks on bipartisan children’s insurance program

Robert King · October 4, 2017 6:25 pm

Upon leaving office, former presidents are entitled to an annual pension of $207,800, equal to the salary of a Cabinet secretary. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Beltway Confidential

Former presidents no longer need taxpayers to give them millions of dollars

Demian Brady · October 4, 2017 5:25 pm

The debt grew $671 billion in the just-closed fiscal year, much lower than the more than $1 trillion annual growth in the debt under President Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National debt jumps $103 billion on first day of FY 2018

Pete Kasperowicz · October 3, 2017 8:40 pm

The Veterans Affairs Department's internal watchdog has reportedly launched an investigation into a 10-day trip taken by Secretary David Shulkin and his wife earlier this summer.

VA watchdog launches probe of David Shulkin’s 10-day European trip

Gabby Morrongiello · October 3, 2017 6:50 pm

In the past seven years under Obama, the national debt grew by more than $1 trillion per year. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

National debt grew more slowly in FY 2017 under Trump

Pete Kasperowicz · October 2, 2017 8:32 pm

Rep. Peter DeFazio, of Oregon, met with D.J. Gribbin, Trump's special assistant for infrastructure policy, sharing beers on the patio outside the lawmaker's office to talk about roads and bridges for an hour. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump’s move toward bipartisanship will smooth passage of infrastructure deal, lawmakers hope

Josh Siegel · October 2, 2017 4:01 am

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said President Trump is making sure the controversy over administration officials using private and government planes is "not going to happen again." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mick Mulvaney: Trump is making sure travel controversies will not be repeated

Naomi Lim · October 1, 2017 4:01 pm

If the House simply passed the Senate budget, Republicans could be ready to unveil tax reform in days. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Next week: Budget, abortion, and the FCC

Susan Ferrechio · September 30, 2017 1:00 pm

President Trump spent two hours on Friday chastising HHS Secretary Tom Price in the Oval Office for his use of private and military aircraft the past few months. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Trump reprimanded Tom Price for two hours in the Oval Office over flights: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · September 30, 2017 3:39 am

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, issued a rigid message about spending taxpayers' dollars wisely after Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned on Friday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Chuck Grassley issues stern statement on spending taxpayers’ dollars after Tom Price exit

Diana Stancy Correll · September 29, 2017 11:54 pm

A watchdog group asked the Interior Department's inspector general on Friday to investigate whether Secretary Ryan Zinke violated the law by chartering private planes for purposes that may represent conflicts of interest. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Energy and Environment

Watchdog asks Interior to open investigation into Ryan Zinke’s flights

John Siciliano · September 29, 2017 11:45 pm