Welfare

The increase in the cost-of-living allowance for Social Security benefits next year is likely to be about 2 percent. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Economy

Retirees on tap for biggest increase in Social Security benefits since 2011

Joseph Lawler -

September 18, 2017 4:01 am

The entrance to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World is empty as the theme park was closed because of Hurricane Irma, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Orlando, Fla. Other tourists attractions including Universal Studios and Sea World were also closed and planned to reopen Tuesday. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

News

Disney donates $2.5 million to recovery organizations aiding those affected by Hurricane Irma

Mandy Mayfield -

September 13, 2017 4:21 am

Congress must act on the Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act, so that our public debate is not about competing arguments, but comparing data. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)

Healthcare

Put patients first, compare apples to apples

Meg Murray -

September 13, 2017 4:01 am

Four Texas Republicans voted against the $15.25 billion hurricane relief bill, which also suspended the debt ceiling through Dec. 8. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

News

Michael McCaul: ‘Unconscionable’ to vote against hurricane relief

Pete Kasperowicz -

September 11, 2017 12:36 pm

Gov. Scott Walker says Obamacare is broken, and the best place to fix it is in the states. (Darren Hauck/AP Images for MilliporeSigma)

Healthcare

Scott Walker: States can fix Obamacare’s mess

Scott Walker -

September 6, 2017 7:13 pm

Hurricane Irma grew into a dangerous Category 5 storm, the most powerful seen in the Atlantic in over a decade. (NOAA via AP)

News

Florida sheriff warns fugitives will be arrested if they visit Irma shelters

Sean Langille -

September 6, 2017 6:14 pm

The House will not attach a debt ceiling measure to an $8 billion spending bill to aid flood-ravaged Texas, according to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

News

House will not heed Trump administration’s call to attach debt ceiling hike to Hurricane Harvey funding

Susan Ferrechio -

September 5, 2017 2:13 pm

The fiscal 2018 spending bill will be complicated by demands for potentially billions of dollars to mitigate the damage caused by Harvey.

Healthcare

Congress staring down deadlines on debt ceiling, children’s healthcare and defense

Susan Ferrechio -

September 5, 2017 4:01 am

Generosity and voluntary sacrifice on the human, local, level ought to be the primary form of helping the needy. Government ought to come in only as a backstop. (iStock by Getty Images)

Opinion

Tax deductions — the greatest of these is charity

Washington Examiner -

September 3, 2017 4:01 am

The House will take up legislation to provide $6 billion in funding in response to the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

News

House to vote on $6 billion Harvey relief ‘down payment’ next week

Susan Ferrechio -

September 1, 2017 2:38 pm

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Disney donates $2.5 million to recovery organizations aiding those affected by Hurricane Irma

Put patients first, compare apples to apples

Michael McCaul: ‘Unconscionable’ to vote against hurricane relief

Scott Walker: States can fix Obamacare’s mess

Florida sheriff warns fugitives will be arrested if they visit Irma shelters

House will not heed Trump administration’s call to attach debt ceiling hike to Hurricane Harvey funding

Congress staring down deadlines on debt ceiling, children’s healthcare and defense

Tax deductions — the greatest of these is charity

House to vote on $6 billion Harvey relief ‘down payment’ next week

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