Tag: Government Shutdown

During the 16-day shutdown, many federal facilities were closed and about 400,000 workers furloughed. AP Photo

Washington Secrets

Outrage: Some furloughed feds keep unemployment pay — and get back pay

Paul Bedard · October 24, 2013 4:00 am

Roll Call: Continuing resolution sets high bar for Eisenhower Memorial construction

Washington Examiner · October 24, 2013 4:00 am

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution lists a variety of jobs the Congress has. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Only drunk dialers seriously think Congress has just one job

Gregory Kane · October 24, 2013 4:00 am

Arkansas Poll: 33 Percent Approve of Pryor

Michael Warren · October 23, 2013 1:16 pm

Politico: Dick Durbin says GOP leader told Obama ‘I cannot even stand to look at you’

Washington Examiner · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor is locked in a tight battle against likely Republican nominee Rep. Tom Cotton, with many voters undecided more than a year before the election, according a poll released by the University of Arkansas on Wednesday.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Danny Johnston andÃÂ Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Arkansas poll shows tight race for Senate next year

Associated Press · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Park Service not so popular with conservatives after shutdown, director says

Charlie Spiering · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Early this summer, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was willing to agree with House Speaker John Boehner to let the sequester spending cuts continue with slight modifications, without demanding tax increases in return. (Photo: Thinkstock)

In shutdown fight, the dog that didn’t bark: Taxes

Michael Barone · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

âThe biggest part of Congress' job is to provide proper oversight of the executive branch of government,â House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters. âIt's our job to hold them accountable, and when it comes to Obamacare, clearly there's an awful lot that needs to be held accountable.â (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

House GOP rebounds with new focus on investigating Obamacare problems

David M. Drucker · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Former Vice President Dick Cheney isn't mincing words about President Obama's political performance during the government shutdown. (AP/Olivia Harris)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans should stop condemning each other, Dick Cheney says

Charlie Spiering · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Ted Cruz has fans on both sides, Republicans for standing firm against Obamacare, and Democrats who credit the Texan for helping drag down GOP approval ratings. AP Photo

Democrats say they are on ‘Cruz control’ to keep Senate in 2014

Paul Bedard · October 23, 2013 4:00 am

The Senate Conservatives Fund is refocusing on elections with a rush of endorsements in recent days, including one for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's GOP primary opponent, Matt Bevin.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Stephen Lance Dennee)

Senate Conservatives Fund looks ahead to future battles

Rebecca Berg · October 23, 2013 4:00 am