Tag: Government Shutdown

A trader watches a television monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange showing a Washington news conference by House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday. (AP/Richard Drew)

Fitch puts US credit rating on negative watch

Joseph Lawler, Christopher Rugaber · October 15, 2013 11:05 pm

Obama: ‘Nobody Shares the Frustrations of the American People More Than I Do’

Daniel Halper · October 15, 2013 10:14 pm

Red Alert Politics

Ron Paul doesn’t know what twerking is and doesn’t seem to care

Carli Sprague · October 15, 2013 8:24 pm

Podcast: Is There Any House Deal ‘Moderate’ Enough For Harry Reid to Accept?

TWS Podcast · October 15, 2013 7:11 pm

Another Casualty

Geoffrey Norman · October 15, 2013 2:29 pm

The Real News of October 2013

William Kristol · October 15, 2013 12:04 pm

Gov’t Shutdown Didn’t Stop the Energy Department’s Solar Decathlon

Jeryl Bier · October 15, 2013 11:26 am

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, failed to push through a hastily-drafted plan to end the partial government shutdown and raise the nation's debt ceiling ahead of a Thursday deadline. (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

House postpones vote on GOP plan to end shutdown, raise debt limit

Susan Ferrechio, Sean Lengell · October 15, 2013 4:00 am

In 2007, Democrats blasted the Iraq War and pass resolutions against it, while providing funds for the troops. In 2008, opposition to the Iraq War helped them build on their congressional majorities and elect Barack Obama.ÃÂ If Republicans want to advance the conservative agenda, they should study the way that Democrats balanced their liberal goals with the realities of legislating.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Mario Tama, Pool)

GOP can learn from Democrats on advancing their agenda

Philip Klein · October 15, 2013 4:00 am

White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday that Washington is "far from a deal" to reopen the federal government and avoid a default on the nation's debt. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

White House: ‘We’re far from a deal at this point’

Meghashyam Mali · October 15, 2013 4:00 am

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., with House GOP leaders, speaks with reporters following a Republican strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. At left is Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio. House GOP leaders Tuesday floated a plan to fellow Republicans to counter an emerging Senate deal to reopen the government and forestall an economy-rattling default on U.S. obligations. But the plan got mixed reviews from the rank and file and it was not clear whether it could pass the chamber. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House GOP intent on forcing Congress, White House into Obamacare

Susan Crabtree · October 15, 2013 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

End of the road for House GOP’s Obamacare strategy

Byron York · October 15, 2013 4:00 am