‘Barely Treading Water’: Why The Shutdown Disproportionately Affects Black Americans

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week — becoming the longest in United States history — federal workers around…
01.17.19
Already Reeling From Tariff War, Some Farmers Aren’t Receiving Government Support Checks Amid Shutdown

The government check hadn’t arrived, and John Boyd was out of seeds. So he left his family farm here in…
01.15.19
11 Things to Know About the Government Shutdown if You Are a Federal Worker

If you work for the federal government, the partial shutdown has probably kept you up at night leaving you with…
01.09.19
House Speaker John Boehner To Resign From Congress In October

In a morning meeting with Republicans on Friday, House Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation from Congress amidst a struggle that…
09.25.15
Congress Clears $1.1Trillion Spending Bill, Avoids Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress cleared a $1.1 trillion spending bill late last night for President Barack Obama‘s signature after a…
12.15.14
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Still Reeling From the Tea Party’s Party

My barber shook his head as I sat down in his chair.  He was deeply disturbed by the Tea Party…
10.29.13
Meet The 37 House Republicans Who Could Lose Their Jobs For Shutting Down The Government

The 16-day federal government shutdown that furloughed 800,000 workers and cost the U.S. economy $24 billion dollars has largely been…
10.25.13
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Ted Cruz Knows Exactly What He’s Doing

(CNN) — We had a process. Congress proposed, and the president disposed with his signature. A law then went on…
10.21.13
Shutdown Ends, But Small Businesses Lost Big

(CNNMoney) — The government shutdown hit business owners across the country in unexpected ways. Rafting outfits, wedding photographers and firms…
10.17.13
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Boehner on Shutdown Deal: ‘We Just Didn’t Win’

(AP) — Up against one last deadline, Congress raced to pass legislation Wednesday avoiding a threatened national default and ending…
10.17.13
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Obama Signs Bill to Reopen Government and Avoid Default

President Barack Obama signed a bill into law early Thursday morning that ended the 16-day government shutdown and averted an…
10.17.13
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Shutdown Over: House Passes Bill 285-144

UPDATE: 11:07 PM EST, 10/16/2013: “Now that the bill has passed the United States Senate and the House of Representatives,…
10.17.13
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Senate Reaches Deal to End Shutdown, Avoid Default

(CNN) —[Breaking news update 12:27 p.m. ET] Senate leaders announced on Wednesday that they have reached a deal to end…
10.16.13
Veterans Group Promises Nearly 40,000 Checks Should Shutdown Continue

(CNN) — No checks? No worries. Or for some veterans, at least not as many worries, for a while. Nearly…
10.16.13
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Stop the Shutdown, Prevent Economic Meltdown

Since the government was forced to shut down on October 1, one of the most common refrains has been that…
10.16.13
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House GOP Disarray Surfaces Over Possible Shutdown Plan

(CNN) — Disarray among House Republicans surfaced Tuesday as the Senate closed in on an agreement to reopen the government…
10.15.13