It has already been close to a month since the “Democrats have shut down the government” — and there is no end in sight for any agreement between the Democrats and Republicans. As the country struggles...
For the first time in almost seven years, the federal government shut down Oct. 1, leaving approximately 750,000 federal employees furloughed until Congress agrees on a new budget. As the shutdown leaves...
Behind a shutdown, the president’s contempt for the middle class
In some ways, it’s remarkable how unremarkable the ongoing government shutdown is. Short-term spending plans, patched together and ...
How and why the government shut down
Facing the midnight deadline on Jan. 20 to pass government funding, Congress failed to prevent a government shutdown, largely due to disputes over immigration, military...
