Oct 01 Government shutdown means no drug testing for air traffic controllers Photo by Wikipedia user Zeamays. Gone unnoticed in countless stories about the government shutdown is one tiny bit of information concerning Department of Transportation employees. Workers at the DoT will NOT be undergoing drug tests for the duration… Continue reading
Oct 01 Obama: Affordable Care Act "open for business" EmbedVideo(7590, 482, 304); WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is hailing a "historic day" for uninsured Americans who now can purchase health care coverage through new insurance exchanges. He says the opportunity is life-changing for those who could not… Continue reading
Oct 01 Government Closes as Standoff Continues House Speaker John Boehner said Monday that he didn't want a government shutdown, but added the health care law "is having a devastating impact. ... Something has to be done." Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images If you had better… Continue reading
Oct 01 What's changing, what's not, in the shutdown Photo by By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call WASHINGTON -- Campers in national parks are to pull up stakes and leave, some veterans waiting to have disability benefits approved will have to cool their heels even longer, many routine food… Continue reading
Oct 01 Government headed to shutdown Political Editor Christina Bellantoni writes: It's after midnight, and it's official. Congress is still working on a continuing resolution to fund the government from Tuesday on, but at least a partial shutdown is now inevitable. The House has votes… Continue reading
Sep 30 Senate rejects latest House effort In a 54-46 vote, Senators again dispatched a measure sent by the House that funded the government but also tweaked the health care law. Speaker John Boehner is meeting with his Republican Conference now, and we are hearing… Continue reading
Sep 30 Shutdown on Capitol Hill: No gym or shoe shine, bathrooms will go uncleaned Monday evening President Obama outlined the national effects of a partial government shutdown that could happen after midnight if there is no budget agreement in place. But what will happen in political Washington on Tuesday? The NewsHour has… Continue reading
Sep 30 GOP demands Obama, lawmakers pay more for health care WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 18,000 people -- including members of Congress, all their aides, presidential appointees and even the president and vice president -- would lose the employer-provided health insurance under the latest Republican condition for averting a government… Continue reading
Sep 30 White House tells its side of the phone call story As we reported earlier, President Barack Obama phoned the four congressional leaders as lawmakers marched even closer to a partial government shutdown. Here's a readout from the White House about those calls. Continue reading
Sep 30 Obama warns: Shutdown would "throw a wrench into the gears" of the recovering economy WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama ramped up pressure on Republicans Monday to avoid a post-midnight government shutdown, saying that failure to pass a short-term spending measure to keep agencies operating would "throw a wrench into the gears" of a… Continue reading