Tag: Spending

Sylvia Burwell, director of the Office of Management and Budget, is taking a behind-the-scenes approach. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg )

Sylvia Mathews Burwell: Obama’s behind-the-scenes budget warrior

Susan Crabtree · October 4, 2013 4:00 am

Business pushes immigration reform even as it lays off American workers

Business pushes immigration reform even as it lays off American workers

Byron York · October 3, 2013 4:00 am

Washington focuses on symbolism, not substance

Washington focuses on symbolism, not substance

Scott Rasmussen · October 3, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi walk after a meeting with President Obama at the White House on Wednesday evening. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Obama invites congressional leaders to White House

Brian Hughes, Meghashyam Mali · October 2, 2013 4:00 am

Secretary of State John Kerry, left, will be taking the place of President Obama for two of the four stops on his planned trip to Asia. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama under pressure to scrap Asia trip

Susan Crabtree · October 2, 2013 4:00 am

Stand Pat

William Kristol · October 1, 2013 2:35 pm

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is an obscure runaway government agency where the median annual salary is $120,000. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Bureaucrats at tiny federal agency FMCS buy legions of luxuries with purchase cards

Luke Rosiak · October 1, 2013 4:00 am

Obama tells troops they ‘deserve better’ as shutdown hits

Obama tells troops they ‘deserve better’ as shutdown hits

Meghashyam Mali · October 1, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Votes Down House’s Plan to Keep Government Open

Senate Votes Down House’s Plan to Keep Government Open

Daniel Halper · September 30, 2013 1:54 pm

"At the dead of night, they snuck in a provision... that specifically targets the women of this country," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said.

Female Democrats: ‘The war on women continues’ in budget fight

Tim Mak · September 30, 2013 4:00 am

White House press secretary Jay Carney gestures during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept., 26, 2013. The White House deflected questions about an Internet portal for small businesses to sign up for health care exchanges being delayed. "What is absolutely true is that on October 1, everyone will be able to enroll â¦ one way or another," Carney said. He also stressed that tax credits have been available to small businesses, but didn't directly address the question of why the online business exchange system won't come online or when it would be available. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Jay Carney: ‘Up to the House’ now to avoid shutdown

Brian Hughes, Meghashyam Mali · September 30, 2013 4:00 am

A Heritage Action spokesman said that a temporary spending bill that would repeal a medical device tax included in Obamacare "falls woefully short of what is necessary to protect Americans from Obamacare." (Thinkstock)

Heritage Action criticizes latest Republican funding proposal

Tim Mak · September 30, 2013 4:00 am