From Punchbowl News: More Government Shutdown Cowbell, Again
Five months into fiscal year 2024, and the Government Shutdown Shuffle is in full swing on The Hill as the cherry blossoms bloom in the district.
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Was the Government Shutdown Crisis Averted?
The use of Groundhog Day in the CR is appropriate since shutdown crises are common, particularly when Republicans control the House of Representatives
Stopgap Spending Measure To Avoid Government Shutdown Agreed On
Government shutdown theater might be getting a curtain call before it really gets going for the 2021 season.
Senate To Pass “Clean” Funding Bill To Delay Government Shutdown
In a week of posing, posturing, and preening, the senate is moving legislation to delay a government shutdown that is a practical admission of the situation at hand.
Video: President Trump Speaks on Shutdown, Border
President Trump made his announced remarks from the White House, and as expected pitched a compromise for the on-going government shutdown.
Americans Don’t Approve of Anyone’s Handling of the Shutdown
Lost in coverage of polls showing Americans overwhelmingly blaming the president for the shutdown was a warning sign for Democrats.
Shutdown, What is it good for? Absolutely Nothing.
It is beyond absurd to have a federal government shutdown and simultaneously guarantee back pay.
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We All Feel Like Something is Going to Happen
This piece by Michelle Goldberg is the first I’ve seen to notice the Marxist renaissance among young intellectuals, and does a great job telling the story without an overly skeptical frame. I think the...
Oh, for fish sakes…
Is there some kind of arcane Senate rule where you are allowed to have a large muscular man named Sven whack an especially deserving Senate member repeatedly over the head with a dead mackerel...
A Bloggy Puttanesca: Now with Government Shutdowns, Tea Parties, Trucker Protests and Confederate Flags!
Quick thoughts on the continued government shutdown, this weekend’s Trucker Protest and Veteran’s March, the Washington Redskins, the Confederate flag, and the true meaning of populism.
Democrats need to get out of the Republicans’ way
It might not look like it, but Democrats are losing the government shutdown debate. The closer Congress gets to a deal, the less space there’ll be to negotiate when the next budget crisis comes knocking.
The 10 Biggest Lies Being Told About the Government Shutdown
If you’ve been listening to cable news, talk radio or your local Republican Congressman talk about our current government shutdown, chances are that much or all of what you’ve heard is a lie. Here is a list of the ten biggest whoppers being floated today.
We’re Still Doomed
The latest developments in the latest shutdown crisis do not portend well for those who are into the whole operational government thing.
