White House Chief of Staff Dennis McDonough and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan discussed the budget over beers at …
Budgets
White House ‘Open’ to Flexibility in FAA Cuts
(WASHINGTON) — The White House now says it’s willing to consider legislation that would give the administration the budget-cutting flexibility to avoid furloughs of air traffic controllers.
Those furloughs could result in widespread air traffic delays.
White House spokesman Jay Carney says that if Congress wants to address the …
Does Paul Ryan Matter?
Washington is atwitter about Paul Ryan’s latest give-no-quarter budget. It is an absurd document, of course. But is it relevant? Probably not.
Dueling Budgets and a Window for a Grand Bargain
Beyond the ideological fracas is the last best chance for a grand bargain this summer.
Grand Illusion or Grand Stand?
There is a real chance now to get a grand bargain in place before Labor Day.
In Rare Dose of Comity, Congress Takes Early Steps to Avoid Government Shutdown
The House Republican stopgap bill locks in the sequester cuts while cushioning their impact on party priorities.
The Sequester Fight Was the Pregame. Here Comes the Main Event
As budget officials wrestle with the sequester, the next cliff is already looming, just weeks away.
All You Need to Know About Sequestration But Were Afraid to Ask
You changed the channel, you clicked away from the headlines, and you tried to ignore it. But the sequester can no longer be avoided. On March 1, the latest dysfunctional deadlock in Washington will trigger $85 billion in …
Congress Looks Past the Sequester Deadline and Braces for Long Fight
With just days before sequestration kicks in, Republicans have learned to love a policy they once claimed to loathe.
Pentagon Sequestysteria
It’s a strange thing, this sequester – especially the Pentagon’s over-reaction. Sure, entitlement spending is driving the budget crisis. But that doesn’t mean military spending should be bullet-proof.
A Sequester No One Wants
The bickering over the provenance of the sequester belies the fact that very few people in Washington truly know how it will unfold.
Sequester Showdown
Will the Democrats or G.O.P. win the sequester showdown? Here’s a scorecard for watching the machinations over the coming month.
Democrats Release Sequester Hit List With 27 GOP Targets
Who says the campaign season ends?
