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Ready for Hillary: McCain pledges to help next president, ‘he or she’

Paul Bedard · March 26, 2015 3:04 pm

President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 20, 2015, during the second-annual White House Student Film Festival. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama vows not to sign bills that keep spending caps in place

Joseph Lawler · March 21, 2015 10:39 pm

"So you know, I'd like nothing better than to break open that Abandoned Mine Lands fund of money ... and get at it for the purposes that we're talking about. But it's just been impossible so far," said Rep. Rogers. (AP File Photo)

Beyond budget plan, lawmakers aim to eliminate sequester

Susan Ferrechio · March 21, 2015 9:00 am

The federal government recovered about $1 billion less in healthcare fraud and waste investigations in 2014 compared to the year before. (iStock Photo)

Sequestration hinders healthcare abuse and fraud settlements

Robert King · March 20, 2015 3:53 pm

In this file Image provided by the U.S. Navy on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, a F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Tomcatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush after conducting strike missions against Islamic State group and other targets in Syria. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Mass Communication Spc. 3rd Class Brian Stephens-file)

New GOP budget will be a national security disaster and political nightmare

Hugh Hewitt · March 15, 2015 9:00 pm

Public health officials plead for more money

Public health officials plead for more money

Robert King · March 10, 2015 6:51 pm

"Unless there's some dramatic legislative change, the law will require we mark up bills this year to the level of [$499 billion,]" Frelinghuysen said. (AP)

National Security

Likelihood of lifting spending limits on Navy, Air Force dims

Tara Copp · February 28, 2015 2:00 pm

With budget talks just beginning on Capitol Hill, lawmakers are starting to grapple with significant disagreements over whether to reverse billions of dollars in looming mandatory budget cuts known as the sequester. (iStock Photo)

GOP fight coming over spending caps

Susan Ferrechio · February 23, 2015 10:00 am

The Pentagon has a safety cushion of $86 billion in cash it could use to fund critical needs if sequestered. (iStock Photo)

National Security

Pentagon keeps cushion against spending caps

Tara Copp · February 22, 2015 10:00 am

White House budget director Shaun Donovan said Thursday that he is optimistic about reaching a deal on lifting caps on government spending after testifying on President Obama's budget before the Republican-led Congress this week. (Michael Bonfigli/The Christian Science Monitor)

White House budget director: There’s ‘real potential’ for a sequestration deal

Joseph Lawler · February 5, 2015 4:43 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. Earnest discussed the Islamic State hostage situation, Mitt Romney and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House: Congress must boost spending, repeal sequestration

Susan Crabtree · February 2, 2015 7:22 pm

President Obama speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama shows why GOP shouldn’t trade tax hikes for spending cuts

Washington Examiner · February 2, 2015 10:00 am