Poll: GOP Bears Biggest Political Risk In Shutdown
The GOP seems perfectly fine with risking a shutdown, even though polling shows they’d pay the biggest price for it.
Will The GOP Back Away From Using The Budget To Attack The PPACA?
Republicans don’t seem willing to let go of the Obamacare issue just yet. But, how long will that actually last?
Yep, Time To Prepare For The Shutdown
It’s now clear that, absent an unlikely miracle, there will be a government shutdown.
House To Insist On One Year Delay Of Obamacare, Making Shutdown All But Inevitable
The House will reportedly vote on a new Continuing Resolution with conditions that would seem to make a shutdown inevitable.
Ted Cruz Working To Undermine Boehner’s Plan On Budget, Debt Ceiling
Ted Cruz is going after the Speaker of the House.
Ted Cruz Begins Filibuster That Isn’t Really A Filibuster
Ted Cruz is holding the Senate floor “until I can no longer speak,” but he still won’t be able to stop the Senate from going forward.
There (Probably) Won’t Be A Government Shutdown
If recent history is any guide, there won’t really be a government shutdown next week. But, the zealotry of the “defund Obamacare” caucus could change everything.
Republican Plan B: Hold The Debt Ceiling Hostage?
Republicans reportedly have another plan to get what they want on Obamacare and other issues.
It Appears That Senate Republicans Have Already Lost The Obamacare Chess Match
Nobody has moved a piece yet, but the outcome of the Obamacare battle in the Senate seems foreordained.
Ted Cruz Admits His Plan To Defund Obamacare Won’t Succeed
Ted Cruz becomes a little more honest about his plan to “defund” Obamacare.
House To Vote On Budget That Makes A Government Shutdown More Likely
The House is going to make it more likely that we see a government shutdown at the end of the month.
Poll: Public Would Blame GOP For Government Shutdown
The GOP’s plan to defund reality becomes even more disconnected from reality.
House Republicans Try To Placate The “Defund Obamacare” Crowd
The House GOP Leadership didn’t endear itself to the Tea Party today.
Republican Infighting Over Ridiculous Government Shutdown Schemes?
There seems to be a divide developing between Republican leadership and the Tea Party over the idea of shutting the government down over Obamacare.
Ted Cruz’s Foolish Advice To His Fellow Republicans
Ted Cruz is either being incredibly cynical as he deludes his fellow Republicans, or he’s living in a fantasy world.
GOP Senator: Plan To Defund Obamacare Is Dishonest Hype
A top Republican Senator blasts the plan by some of his colleagues to “defund” Obamacare.
Republican Fight Brewing Over Threatened Government Shutdown
Republicans on Capitol Hill are openly disagreeing with a proposed strategy to threaten a government shutdown if Obamacare isn’t repealed.
Employer Scores Religious Freedom Victory Against Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
An employer has scored a major victory in its fight against Obamacare’s contraceptive coverage mandate.
Obama Administration Changes Strategy, Drops Age Restrictions For Morning After Pill
The Administration has accepted reality in its fight against a ruling that made the “morning after” pill available regardless of age.
FDA Makes Plan B Available Over The Counter To 15 Year Olds
The FDA has modified it’s rules on the availability of a politically controversial form of birth control.
Federal Judge Voids FDA Rule Barring Minors From “Morning After” Pill
A Federal Judge has stepped into a Culture War minefield, but that doesn’t mean he’s wrong.
Paul Ryan’s Budget Plan Is Not Serious
The Chairman of the House Budget Committee is proposing a budget that is based largely on fantasy.
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