The “Hastert Rule” Doesn’t Exist
The “Hastert Rule” isn’t the reason Speaker Boehner isn’t bringing a “clean” CR up for a vote, political survival is.
Boehner Won’t Allow Default Over Debt Ceiling, Still Insisting On Negotiations
Speaker Boehner told his caucus members that he will not allow a default over the debt ceiling but don’t look for a change in strategy.
GOP Getting Most Of The Blame For Government Shutdown
The first poll taken after the shutdown began has little good news for the Republican Party.
Petty And Childish: Congressman Demands “Respect,” But Doesn’t Know What He Wants
A comment from one Congressman sums up the attitude of the small group of Congressman and Senators who have placed us in this situation.
Understanding the Mess (and Why it May not Get Better Anytime Soon)
The situation we currently find oursevles in is very much driven by structural issues.
Lessons from a Dying Ulysses S. Grant
The diary entries of a dying Ulysses S. Grant shed some interesting insights into a different time.
Obama Warns Wall Street On Debt Ceiling
President Obama had some potentially market-moving news for Wall Street.
On Debt Ceiling, GOP Lawmakers Get Different Message From Base Than From General Public
If you want to understand why Republicans in Congress are acting like they are, just look at the polls.
The Most Unessential Man in America
Air Force lieutenant colonel (designate) Erik Brine is so unessential that it hurts.
Shutdown Likely To Drag On For Extended Period
There’s no sign that the government shutdown will end any time soon.
Yes Congress Is Still Getting Paid, You Can Thank The Constitution
Congress is still getting paid during the shutdown, and there’s nothing that can be done about that.
Chris Christie Hits Congress, President Over Shutdown
Chris Christie had some words about the crisis in D.C., and they almost sound like they could be part of a 2016 campaign message
A Day Of Glitches For Day One Of Obamacare’s Exchange Websites
Day One of the Obamacare online “marketplaces” is proving to be a bit of a bumpy ride.
Is There Really A “Congressional Exemption” From Obamacare?
The news PPACA controversy appears to be based on a complete misunderstanding of one provision of the law.
More Evidence Of The Political Risk To The GOP In A Shutdown
With just hours to go, the Republicans on Capitol Hill seem prepared to take a big political risk.
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?
Government Stupidity Continues with Shutdown Looming
The federal government won’t have money to pay its workers come Tuesday but it’ll spend like a drunken sailor on Monday.
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.
New Jersey Trial Judge Rules State Must Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
An historic same-sex marriage ruling out of New Jersey.
Ted Cruz and the Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party
With key conservatives pushing for sanity, the grown-ups have a chance to take back the GOP.
Ted Cruz Working To Undermine Boehner’s Plan On Budget, Debt Ceiling
Ted Cruz is going after the Speaker of the House.
U.S. President, Iranian President Speak For First Time Since 1979
President Obama spoke with Iranian President Rouhani today, the first such contact between the nations in 34 years.
Ted Cruz Tops Poll Of 2016 GOP Contenders
If nothing else, Ted Cruz’s quixotic mission has succeeded in cementing him in the minds of Republican voters.
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