With President Barack Obama’s Gallup approval rating down to just 45% after his mishandling of the Syrian crisis, and with CNN reporting that only 39% of Americans support Obamacare, White House officials tell Politico that “Obama doesn’t see any reason
New York Magazine writer Jonathan Chait spent his government shutdown day mocking WWII veterans who were shut out by the National Park Service (NPS) when they came to visit the National WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday morning, Representative
Yesterday we told you about how the Associated Press featured Paul Sacker as a furloughed employee for the EPA who is suffering due to the atrocity brought on by the government shutdown. What the AP didn’t tell you was Sacker
Two top Republicans in the Senate indicated on Tuesday that the partial government shutdown may last for weeks, forcing Congress to deal with passing a short-term resolution to fund the government while also negotiating an increase in the debt ceiling.
(AP) House to vote on reopening national parksBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONHouse and Senate Democrats say they’ll reject a bid by Republicans to reopen portions of the government, including national parks and processing of claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs.They
After serving eleven terms in Congress, Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) announced on Monday he will not seek reelection. “It is time for someone else,” said Bachus. After chairing the powerful House Financial Services Committee for six years, Bachus gave up his chairmanship
In response to The Community Organizer In Chief Appalls Again: They say there’s no crying in baseball, but there’s nothing except crying in “community organizing.” It’s just an endless series of complaints, Americans pitted against each other savage combat, with
In response to Obama’s Charm Offensive On U.S. Military: Okay, I’ve got a thing or to to say about this… Obama: Unfortunately, Congress has not fulfilled its responsibility. It has failed to pass a budget and, as a result, much
In the release of a final rule regarding healthcare benefits for members of Congress and their staff, the Obama administration’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has indicated that it will get around an amendment that makes it illegal to provide
On Tuesday morning, President Obama sent a letter to federal employees across the country complaining about the government shutdown he has helped initiate, and blaming Republicans in Congress for his own refusal to negotiate. The letter reads: To the dedicated
As more states mull a break with the Common Core standards, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan blamed “ideologues and extremists” for standing in the way of the education reform the new standards represent. Steve Contorno at the Washington Examiner reported
On Monday, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) asserted that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is running the House of Representatives when it comes to the budget negotiations. According to a recent poll, Cruz is viewed as the leader of the Republican
Last week, when pushing gun control and immigration reform, the media were big believers in “civil bipartisan compromise.” This week, the media have sided with a president who refuses to negotiate and called the GOP “house burners.” Today, the Washington
In a special video message (below) to members of the military, President Obama turned political when communicating to American troops who’s to blame for the impasse over Obamacare and the funding of the federal government. The president told our troops
(AP) Pentagon wants more workers exempt from furloughsBy LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaPentagon and administration lawyers are looking for ways to expand the number of Defense Department civilians who are exempt from furloughs, amid worries that the government shutdown
A Gallup poll released today shows that consequences of past government shut downs “ranged from none to short-lived.” In particular, the effect of shutting down the government had little effect on Americans and their opinions about the political players involved.
On Sunday, Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), who complained the night before about having to do the work in Congress his constituents sent him to do, accused conservatives of not serving the public they were elected to serve. At a press
The federal government will officially shut down after Congress failed to reach an agreement on a short-term resolution to fund the government by midnight Monday, when the current funding resolution expired. After the U.S. Senate rejected a bill which would
As I write this, the U.S. is just hours away from its 18th government shutdown over the last 35 years. Beyond expectations, House Republicans are sticking to their guns and insisting that President Obama and Senate Democrats make changes to
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – For the second time on Monday, the U.S. Senate rejected an emergency funding bill approved by the House of Representatives that would have made major changes to the Obamacare healthcare law. Reuters
Yes, my friends, she is at it again. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) is now saying that Republicans have lost their mind, or as she put it, “not playing with a full deck” of cards. Debbie also said that the
In a press release issued Monday evening Senator Ted Cruz vowed to donate his salary to charity for each day Majority Leader Harry Reid forces the government to shut down. “Harry Reid should not force a government shutdown. I hope
On Monday, President Barack Obama accused Republicans of trying to “extract a ransom” for funding the government and said a potential government shutdown was a manufactured crisis. Speaking in the White House briefing room, Obama said a government shutdown was
I had to share this bedtime rhyme from blogger Dusty Schluterman at CoolHandSchlute. Given the Left’s reaction to Senator Cruz reading Dr. Seuss to his adorable girls during his 21 hour speech from the floor, they probably won’t appreciate this literary
On Monday, House Republican leaders indicated they would attach the Vitter amendment and a one-year delay of Obamacare’s individual mandate to the short-term resolution to fund the government and send it back to the Senate. The amendment would prevent federal
