Tag: Spending

President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. applaud on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, following the president's address to a joint session of Congress. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s speech makes mockery of debt reduction, and Republicans don’t care

Philip Klein · March 1, 2017 6:23 am

"We've never proposed to change benefits for current seniors and people who are about to retire," Ryan said. "In the 10-year budget window ... we have never proposed that." (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Ryan not bothered by lack of entitlement reform in Trump’s budget

Kyle Feldscher · February 28, 2017 12:49 pm

Leaving future generations with the debt bill, particularly for millennials, will have severe negative effects. (iStock by Getty Images)

Beltway Confidential

Total federal debt set to pass $20 trillion, a huge threat to millennials

Patrice Lee Onwuka · February 28, 2017 1:00 am

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaks to reporters during a daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Mulvaney: White House to request supplemental funding for border wall

Sarah Bedford · February 27, 2017 7:09 pm

"No enemy on the planet can do more damage to the U.S. Air Force than us not getting a budget," Gen. David Goldfein said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Top Air Force officer warns of peril of stop-gap funding

Jamie McIntyre · February 23, 2017 3:33 pm

A federal judge blocked Texas' efforts to steer Medicaid funding away from Planned Parenthood, becoming the latest state's effort to fall short. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas judge blocks state from cutting Planned Parenthood funding

Robert King · February 21, 2017 11:31 pm

Rep. Nita Lowey said repealing the prevention fund would "blow a massive hole" in the CDC's budget. "It would mean less research, worse health outcomes and more death and suffering from preventable disease," she said.

Obamacare repeal means deep cuts to CDC

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 21, 2017 5:01 am

Growth in using Medicare services will increase from recent historical lows as more baby boomers reach retirement age. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Healthcare spending to speed up

Robert King · February 15, 2017 9:00 pm

Will Congress Restrain a Profligate President?

Jay Cost · February 6, 2017 12:30 pm

The research from the healthcare firm Avalere Health was released as the GOP-controlled Congress eyes overhauling Medicaid as part of a replacement to Obamacare. However, critics say that the move could shift more costs to the state. (iStock photo)

Study: GOP Medicaid plan could save more than $100 billion

Robert King · February 6, 2017 11:17 am

"But there's always a board of directors," Mark Walker said, "and in this case, that's members of Congress." (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Beltway Confidential

Sunday conversation: The Republican Study Committee prepares for Trump

Philip Wegmann · February 5, 2017 5:15 pm

Entitled to Spend

Jay Cost · February 3, 2017 6:45 am