Government Shutdown
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The trump administration says its cutting air traffic 10% at 40 major airports starting tomorrow if a deal isn’t reached. One airline official says that Trump is thinking of reducing flights by 4% starting tomorrow and then increasing 1% per day while the shutdown drags on. See full story here
Our federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. after a deadlocked Congress failed to extend funding. The biggest issue is the fight between Republicans and Democrats of subsidies attached to the Affordable Care Act thet were setup as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. See full story here
Congress on Friday overwhelmingly approved 'a sweeping, year-end fiscal package.'
Government shutdowns have become a regular topic of conversation in Washington D.C. for the last few years. While many thought the talk of shutting down the government would have ended with Speaker of the House John Boehner’s retirement, politicians are still continuing to use it as a threat, and congressional gridlock is becoming rather normal. The […]
In a morning meeting with Republicans on Friday, House Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation from Congress amidst a struggle that could end with a government…
The government shutdown in October lasted 16 days and cost at least $24 billion, and there are fears another one may be coming on Jan. 15.…
What went wrong for Republicans in their recent showdown with the president and Democrats over the debt ceiling and funding the government? “We picked the…
After 16 tense days in Washington, D.C., the government shutdown is officially over. President Barack Obama signed a bill to re-open the government and raise…
Listen live to President Obama speaking about the government shutdown and U.S. debt ceiling debate. JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV
Let’s talk about the truth and some people who are not able to handle the truth. What do you think would happen to you or…
Roland Martin finds it funny that the Tea Party has not questioned Sen. Ted Cruz’s citizenship, even though the Texas lawmaker, who has an American-born mother, was…