Boehner wins, but America still loses

From what I have been reading, it appears that quite a few people are saying Speaker Boehner has won the budget showdown. They all point ...

Shutdown Averted! Historic Spending Cuts?

Politico: After a long day of trading offers, the White House and House Republicans reached agreement Friday night on a budget framework th...

Hill Poll: More Americans would blame Democrats for government shutdown

The Hill:  Twenty-nine percent of likely voters would blame Democrats for a government shutdown, compared to 23 percent who would hold Repub...

House Republicans and Senate Democrats cooking up compromise to avoid a shutdown

I swear, I don't think there is a complete pair of balls in the entire Republican leadership.  Can someone please explain the logic or n...

What happens when the government shuts down?

Yesterday the Republican controlled House voted 235 - 189 for a new Continuing Resolution containing some $60 billion in spending cuts . Thi...