Tag: government shutdown

Nothing that comes out of Trumpworld should surprise anyone anymore, but even people close to the president tell The New York Times they’re stunned...

Maybe you remember this threat from previous administrations. But the tables have turned. Democrats are now threatening to shut down the government if Republicans...

The Trump-McConnell fued has moved to a crisis point, writes The New York Times, as a budget showdown looms and a possible governmental shutdown...

It has been clear for a while — OK, like forever — that Mexico was never going to pay for Donald Trump's fantasy border...

Showdown alert: Remember Donald Trump's border-wall promise? Well, it's back. And this time it may be more than just a campaign promise. Instead of...

Shutdown slowdown Abortion bills are moving forward in both the Senate and the House. Can a budget showdown be far behind? There seems to be...

Everybody's shocked If you're surprised that Bernie Sanders is doing so well in the polls against Hillary Clinton, you're not alone. The Bern says he is...

Who's to blame for the fact that the CIA set up secret sites and used rectal feeding as a way of getting information from...

Fred Kaplan writes in Slate that although everyone hates ISIS the United States should not bomb ISIS in Syria, not unless there’s a coalition army to support there. The only winner would be Bashar Al Assad.

As Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell fights in Kentucky to keep his Senate seat, he lays out for Politico his plans if Republicans win the Senate. Strangely, it’s pretty much what Democrats say he would do if Republicans win the Senate.