Obama's 2017 Budget:Highlights
While much of President Obama's $4.23 trillion fiscal 2017 budget will not make it into law, it still sets the stage for a year’s worth of spending battles between a lame duck administration and Repub...
9 Feb 20168min
Obama's Last Budget:Preview
President Obama releases his final budget plan Feb. 9. Though important details about fiscal 2017 spending for defense, health and other critical areas are already trickling out, the document will pro...
5 Feb 20168min
$2 Billion in Dead Transportation Earmarks Come Back to Life
The spending and tax package Congress passed at the end of last year freed up about $2 billion for cash-strapped state transportation departments to use on road and bridge projects. Some of the money ...
3 Feb 20167min
Flint Adds Urgency to EPA Water Rule Changes
A water contamination crisis in Flint, Mich. has thrown the national spotlight on the problem of lead in drinking water. It’s an issue Washington regulators have been grappling with since 2010 and one...
2 Feb 20167min
Gun-Control Lobby Vies to Influence Election Year Gun Debate
The National Rifle Association has become the face of the gun safety debate for its organizational strength and the clout it wields in Congress. But it’s only one of a host of interest groups making i...
1 Feb 201610min
Congress Grapples With Prescription Drug And Heroin Crisis
Across the United States, cities and states are contending with a wave of abuse of painkillers, which is leading people to use heroin. Senators are working to come up with a bill to help mayors and go...
28 Jan 20167min
Obama's Gun Proposals Trigger Skirmish Between the Branches
Republicans appear ready to use their control over federal spending to try to withhold Justice Department money if President Barack Obama tries to move forward with any of the executive actions he ann...
27 Jan 20165min
Self-Driving Cars Prompt Washington to Rethink Rules of the Road
President Obama’s last budget request includes almost $4 billion to develop self-driving vehicles. Many in Congress view the cars as a way to reduce accidents and deliver environmental benefits. The q...
21 Jan 20167min
