Oct 08 Watch Obama rejects House GOP call for special committee to work on ending impasse Obama rejects House GOP call for special committee to work on ending impasse… Continue watching
Oct 08 DC mayor says shutdown compromises entire city’s public safety Washington Mayor Vincent Gray wrote in a letter to President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner that "time is running out" for the city before all reserved funds used during the shutdown are… Continue reading
Oct 08 Government shutdown may put Antarctic research on ice Photo by Flickr user Alan R. Light U.S. scientists stationed in Antarctica may find their entire summer field season canceled if the government shutdown continues. The researchers only have a small window when the continent is warm… Continue reading
Oct 07 Shutdown puts T. rex’s new stomping grounds on hold The near-complete T. rex fossil was due to be moved to Washington before the government shutdown. Photo by Flickr user Greg Goebel A near-complete T. Rex fossil that was due to make Washington's Smithsonian National Museum of… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch Supreme Court opens doors to cases on campaign money, abortion Supreme Court opens doors to cases on campaign money, abortion… Continue watching
Oct 07 Government shutdown affects services for domestic violence victims Survivors and Advocates For Empowerment (SAFE), Washington's only 24-hour crisis intervention agency for domestic violence victims, loses critical federal funding this week because of the government shutdown. Without the federal funds, SAFE will need to raise $19,000… Continue reading
Oct 04 National Cathedral offers free garden weddings to ‘shutdown’ couples Bishop's Garden at Washington National Cathedral. Photo by Flickr user Robert Bolton As the federal government shutdown endures, couples who were planning to wed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. had to face the last-minute reality… Continue reading
Oct 04 Government shutdown casts shadow over awards for federal workers Sam Kittner/Kittner.com The Partnership for Public Service has announced the winners of the 2013 Service to America Medals. However, ironically, of the nine recipients, four are furloughed due to the ongoing government shutdown.The others are working without pay,… Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch ‘We have an obligation to govern’: Republican Rep. Dent on ending the showdown 'We have an obligation to govern': Republican Rep. Dent on ending the showdown… Continue watching
Oct 03 Whose #shutdown is it anyway? Day three of the #BoehnerShutdown. Day three of the new @Obamacare marketplace providing health insurance options to millions.— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 3, 2013 While politicians loft harsh words about the federal government shutdown through… Continue reading