Tag: Government Shutdown

Catholic Military Archbishop Timothy Broglio doesn't understand why the government would block volunteer priests from saying mass or administrating the sacraments to members of the military. (Courtesy photo)

Beltway Confidential

Government decision to block priests ‘does not make sense,’ says military archbishop

Charlie Spiering · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Public approval of Congress plummets to 5 percent as shutdown drags on

Rebecca Berg · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Rick Hohensee of Washington holds a "Fire Congress" sign near the House steps on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (AP/ Evan Vucci)

Conservative groups soften opposition to debt ceiling, dig in on government funding

Rebecca Berg · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Fisher House to cover Pentagon death benefits during shutdown

Tim Mak · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Washington Secrets

Government shutdown video: Democrat says ‘We’re doing our own laundry’

Paul Bedard · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

In any case, the central player in this titanic battle of political wills sits in the Oval Office and he alone can in one stroke of inspired leadership calm the storm, begin healing wounds and reunify the nation by delaying Obamacare for a year and convening a bipartisan group to either fix it or replace it. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Morning Examiner: Obama is the man in the middle and his choice is statesmanship or obstinacy

Mark Tapscott · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testifies before the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on the effects the government shutdown is having on benefits and services to veterans. About 3.8 million veterans will not receive disability compensation next month if the partial government shutdown continues into late October, Shinseki told lawmakers. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Veterans’ benefits run out Nov. 1 unless ‘brinksmanship’ on budget ends

Mark Flatten · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama was "disappointed" that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, was only allowing a select group of GOP budget negotiators to attend a meeting to break through the fiscal deadlock, according to White House press secretary Jay Carney.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama ‘disappointed’ only select GOP lawmakers to attend Thursday meeting

Meghashyam Mali · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama's nominee for Federal Reserve Chairwoman, Janet Yellen, currently vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, stands in the State Dining Room of the White House, where the president announced he is nominating Yellen to be chair of the Fed, succeeding Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Beltway Confidential

Janet Yellen choice shows Obama is listening to an assertive Left

Philip Klein · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Government Executive magazine recently published a chart showing the percentages of nonessential employees at some of the most familiar departments and agencies. (AP File)

Examiner Editorial: Shutdown brings new evidence government is too big to manage

Editorial Writer · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

In the United Kingdom since the 1960s, voters have often given negative job ratings to the governments of the day. Yet incumbent parties have won most general elections. (AP File)

Voters to politicians: Both parties are blundering

Michael Barone · October 9, 2013 4:00 am

Poll: Republican Party’s favorability sinks to record low

Sean Lengell · October 9, 2013 4:00 am